Cemeteries in many cities are considered important historical places, memorials to famous and influential people. Consider the Granary in Boston, Highgate in London, the Pere Lachaise in Paris.  But in Austin only one cemetery fits that category – and the State Cemetery is maintained by Texas. And the contrast between the state cemetery in Austin and the city owned ones - is breathtaking. Dewayne Hill walks through the tombs of the Texas State Cemetery at Seventh and Navasota Streets.  “I see nice headstones,” he says, “the lawn is...
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The Texas real estate market rang out 2012 on a high note, according to the latest reading from the Texas Association of Realtors. It says 56,488 single-family were sold across the state in the fourth quarter of last year. That's an increase of almost 20 percent over the same period in 2011. "The only downside we’re seeing, and Austin is a good example, is the actual inventory of properties being offered for sale is at an extreme low level," said Jim Gaines with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. "In Austin, it’s actually less than a three month inventory, which basically is saying there isn’t much inventory at all.” Gaines says while prices are rising, the number of homes sold still has...
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