Lowell Deeds

There’s been a discernable upsurge in the number of customers arriving at our Customer Service office looking for Homestead forms. I checked the stats and they don’t really disclose the increase when compared to August of last year, but there certainly seems to be rising interest in homesteads. This may be due to many people being on vacation this time of year which presents a rare opportunity to come to the registry and not miss work. But another inference is that people are becoming more nervous about the economy and their place in it. With all the talk of mortgage foreclosures, the credit crunch and stock market mood swings, it’s inevitable that folks grow more uneasy about their financial situation.