Lowell Deeds

Here are the numbers of key documents recorded this August compared to August of 2007 for the entire ten town registry district:

In August 2007, 648 deeds were recorded. In August 2008, just 495, a drop of 24%.
In August 2007, 1311 mortgages were recorded. In August, 2008, just 798, a drop of 39%.

There may be some good news on the foreclosure front, however:

In August 2007, 54 foreclosure deeds were recorded. In August 2008, there were 47, a 13% decline.
In August 2007, 83 orders of notice were recorded. In August 2008, there were 63, a 24% decrease.