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Mazda To Resume Full Factory Operation Worldwide In August Amid Strong US Sales And Demand

IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

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IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

Through the remainder of July, Mazda will end production adjustments implemented at plants in Japan, Mexico and Thailand caused by the pandemic. Mazda has been monitoring inventory levels and modifying production since the end of March. Currently, almost all dealerships worldwide have resumed sale operations.

Globally, Mazda remains cautious and flexible regarding the risk posed by COVID-19 and will closely monitor trends and demand in each market where Mazda vehicles are shipped.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

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Mazda To Resume Full Factory Operation Worldwide In August Amid Strong US Sales And Demand

IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

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IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

Through the remainder of July, Mazda will end production adjustments implemented at plants in Japan, Mexico and Thailand caused by the pandemic. Mazda has been monitoring inventory levels and modifying production since the end of March. Currently, almost all dealerships worldwide have resumed sale operations.

Globally, Mazda remains cautious and flexible regarding the risk posed by COVID-19 and will closely monitor trends and demand in each market where Mazda vehicles are shipped.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

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Mazda To Resume Full Factory Operation Worldwide In August Amid Strong US Sales And Demand

IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

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IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Starting in August, Mazda Motor Corporation will return to normal factory operations, or pre-COVID-19 levels, amid increased sales and future forecast for product demand in the U.S. In June, Mazda North American Operations achieved a sales increase of nearly 11 percent year-over-year. Most notably, the three-row CX-9 and MX-5 roadster volumes grew approximately 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

Through the remainder of July, Mazda will end production adjustments implemented at plants in Japan, Mexico and Thailand caused by the pandemic. Mazda has been monitoring inventory levels and modifying production since the end of March. Currently, almost all dealerships worldwide have resumed sale operations.

Globally, Mazda remains cautious and flexible regarding the risk posed by COVID-19 and will closely monitor trends and demand in each market where Mazda vehicles are shipped.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

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Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

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PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

Toyota logo. (PRNewsFoto/Toyota Media Relations) (PRNewsfoto/Toyota Motor North America)

Effective September 1, 2020, Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), will be assigned as group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA. Suggs will take on a dual-capped role, keeping his TMMMS responsibilities until further notice. 

In his new role, Suggs is responsible for TMNA’s philanthropic efforts, the Toyota USA Foundation, and the corporate diversity and inclusion strategy. He will report to Sandra Phillips Rogers, group vice president, general counsel, chief legal officer and chief diversity officer, TMNA.

As president of TMMMS, Suggs will continue to report to Brian Krinock, senior vice president, vehicle plants, TMNA.

Suggs is replacing Albert (Al) Smith, Jr., group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA, who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Smith was instrumental in shaping the company’s Social Innovation team and its direction. Under his leadership, Toyota has been recognized by numerous organizations for its commitment to improving the communities where we operate and for its diversity and inclusion initiatives, resulting in Toyota’s rise in the rankings to 10th place on DiversityInc’s 2020 Top 50 Companies for Diversity®.

«Strong community engagement and inclusiveness have become more prevalent in our daily lives,» said Phillips Rogers. «We thank Al for all he has done for our company, and Sean will continue to uphold Toyota’s commitment for Respect for All, while helping to create future initiatives that will make a lasting, positive impact on our workplace, marketplace and society.»

In addition, effective August 3, 2020, Luis Lozano, external affairs senior director, general counsel and compliance, Toyota Motor Sales de México (TMEX) will be assigned as president of Toyota de Mexico (TdM). Lozano will replace Mike Bafan, current president of TdM.

Lozano, who joined the company in 2005, will be responsible for public affairs, including Legal and Compliance, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, and Customs and Trade Compliance for Toyota in Mexico. He will report to Chris Reynolds, chief administrative officer, manufacturing and corporate resources, TMNA. 

Bafan remains chairman of Toyota Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT) and group vice president, Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC), TMNA, based in Plano, Texas.

Tom Sullivan remains president of TMEX responsible for sales and working with Toyota’s dealer network in Mexico.

Additionally, Jun Umemura, who served as group vice president of Mexico Affairs, TMNA, will be retiring after more than 50 years of service with Toyota.

During Umemura’s 50-year career with Toyota, he has helped the company establish its U.S. manufacturing operations in 1984 and was involved with the planning and start-up of the company’s first wholly-owned vehicle manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Ontario, Canada.  He was also responsible for the start-up of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC), Toyota’s first plant in Mexico, established in 2002. In 2016, he became group vice president of TMNA, responsible for Mexico operations, as well as Board member and executive advising officer for TMEX, TMMBC and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Guanajuato (TMMGT).

«Jun’s Toyota career spans five decades and helped lay the groundwork for our manufacturing footprint, represented today by 14 plants in North America,» said Reynolds. «At the same time, Al’s career spanned three decades and his contributions to the organizations’ shared impact strategy, corporate planning, sales and service operations are unparalleled. We thank Jun and Al for their dedicated service to Toyota and our customers, and welcome Sean and Luis, both of whom are proven leaders, well-respected within the industry and passionate about our company.»

About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Contact:  Victor Vanov 469.292.1318

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Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

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PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

Toyota logo. (PRNewsFoto/Toyota Media Relations) (PRNewsfoto/Toyota Motor North America)

Effective September 1, 2020, Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), will be assigned as group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA. Suggs will take on a dual-capped role, keeping his TMMMS responsibilities until further notice. 

In his new role, Suggs is responsible for TMNA’s philanthropic efforts, the Toyota USA Foundation, and the corporate diversity and inclusion strategy. He will report to Sandra Phillips Rogers, group vice president, general counsel, chief legal officer and chief diversity officer, TMNA.

As president of TMMMS, Suggs will continue to report to Brian Krinock, senior vice president, vehicle plants, TMNA.

Suggs is replacing Albert (Al) Smith, Jr., group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA, who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Smith was instrumental in shaping the company’s Social Innovation team and its direction. Under his leadership, Toyota has been recognized by numerous organizations for its commitment to improving the communities where we operate and for its diversity and inclusion initiatives, resulting in Toyota’s rise in the rankings to 10th place on DiversityInc’s 2020 Top 50 Companies for Diversity®.

«Strong community engagement and inclusiveness have become more prevalent in our daily lives,» said Phillips Rogers. «We thank Al for all he has done for our company, and Sean will continue to uphold Toyota’s commitment for Respect for All, while helping to create future initiatives that will make a lasting, positive impact on our workplace, marketplace and society.»

In addition, effective August 3, 2020, Luis Lozano, external affairs senior director, general counsel and compliance, Toyota Motor Sales de México (TMEX) will be assigned as president of Toyota de Mexico (TdM). Lozano will replace Mike Bafan, current president of TdM.

Lozano, who joined the company in 2005, will be responsible for public affairs, including Legal and Compliance, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, and Customs and Trade Compliance for Toyota in Mexico. He will report to Chris Reynolds, chief administrative officer, manufacturing and corporate resources, TMNA. 

Bafan remains chairman of Toyota Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT) and group vice president, Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC), TMNA, based in Plano, Texas.

Tom Sullivan remains president of TMEX responsible for sales and working with Toyota’s dealer network in Mexico.

Additionally, Jun Umemura, who served as group vice president of Mexico Affairs, TMNA, will be retiring after more than 50 years of service with Toyota.

During Umemura’s 50-year career with Toyota, he has helped the company establish its U.S. manufacturing operations in 1984 and was involved with the planning and start-up of the company’s first wholly-owned vehicle manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Ontario, Canada.  He was also responsible for the start-up of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC), Toyota’s first plant in Mexico, established in 2002. In 2016, he became group vice president of TMNA, responsible for Mexico operations, as well as Board member and executive advising officer for TMEX, TMMBC and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Guanajuato (TMMGT).

«Jun’s Toyota career spans five decades and helped lay the groundwork for our manufacturing footprint, represented today by 14 plants in North America,» said Reynolds. «At the same time, Al’s career spanned three decades and his contributions to the organizations’ shared impact strategy, corporate planning, sales and service operations are unparalleled. We thank Jun and Al for their dedicated service to Toyota and our customers, and welcome Sean and Luis, both of whom are proven leaders, well-respected within the industry and passionate about our company.»

About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Contact:  Victor Vanov 469.292.1318

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Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes

PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

<img id="prnejpg855cleft" title="Toyota logo. (PRNewsFoto/Toyota Media Relations) (PRNewsfoto/Toyota Motor North America)" border="0" alt="Toyota logo. (PRNewsFoto/Toyota Media Relations) (PRNewsfoto/Toyota…

PLANO, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced executive changes to its Social Innovation and Toyota de Mexico operations.

Toyota logo. (PRNewsFoto/Toyota Media Relations) (PRNewsfoto/Toyota Motor North America)

Effective September 1, 2020, Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), will be assigned as group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA. Suggs will take on a dual-capped role, keeping his TMMMS responsibilities until further notice. 

In his new role, Suggs is responsible for TMNA’s philanthropic efforts, the Toyota USA Foundation, and the corporate diversity and inclusion strategy. He will report to Sandra Phillips Rogers, group vice president, general counsel, chief legal officer and chief diversity officer, TMNA.

As president of TMMMS, Suggs will continue to report to Brian Krinock, senior vice president, vehicle plants, TMNA.

Suggs is replacing Albert (Al) Smith, Jr., group vice president, chief social innovation officer, TMNA, who is retiring after 30 years with the company. Smith was instrumental in shaping the company’s Social Innovation team and its direction. Under his leadership, Toyota has been recognized by numerous organizations for its commitment to improving the communities where we operate and for its diversity and inclusion initiatives, resulting in Toyota’s rise in the rankings to 10th place on DiversityInc’s 2020 Top 50 Companies for Diversity®.

«Strong community engagement and inclusiveness have become more prevalent in our daily lives,» said Phillips Rogers. «We thank Al for all he has done for our company, and Sean will continue to uphold Toyota’s commitment for Respect for All, while helping to create future initiatives that will make a lasting, positive impact on our workplace, marketplace and society.»

In addition, effective August 3, 2020, Luis Lozano, external affairs senior director, general counsel and compliance, Toyota Motor Sales de México (TMEX) will be assigned as president of Toyota de Mexico (TdM). Lozano will replace Mike Bafan, current president of TdM.

Lozano, who joined the company in 2005, will be responsible for public affairs, including Legal and Compliance, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, and Customs and Trade Compliance for Toyota in Mexico. He will report to Chris Reynolds, chief administrative officer, manufacturing and corporate resources, TMNA. 

Bafan remains chairman of Toyota Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato (TMMGT) and group vice president, Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC), TMNA, based in Plano, Texas.

Tom Sullivan remains president of TMEX responsible for sales and working with Toyota’s dealer network in Mexico.

Additionally, Jun Umemura, who served as group vice president of Mexico Affairs, TMNA, will be retiring after more than 50 years of service with Toyota.

During Umemura’s 50-year career with Toyota, he has helped the company establish its U.S. manufacturing operations in 1984 and was involved with the planning and start-up of the company’s first wholly-owned vehicle manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Ontario, Canada.  He was also responsible for the start-up of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC), Toyota’s first plant in Mexico, established in 2002. In 2016, he became group vice president of TMNA, responsible for Mexico operations, as well as Board member and executive advising officer for TMEX, TMMBC and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Guanajuato (TMMGT).

«Jun’s Toyota career spans five decades and helped lay the groundwork for our manufacturing footprint, represented today by 14 plants in North America,» said Reynolds. «At the same time, Al’s career spanned three decades and his contributions to the organizations’ shared impact strategy, corporate planning, sales and service operations are unparalleled. We thank Jun and Al for their dedicated service to Toyota and our customers, and welcome Sean and Luis, both of whom are proven leaders, well-respected within the industry and passionate about our company.»

About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks in North America, where we have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold nearly 2.8 million cars and trucks (nearly 2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2019.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Contact:  Victor Vanov 469.292.1318

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COVID-19 impacts Texas home sales, while prices rise in second quarter of 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The mandatory shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 caused the number of home sales across Texas to decline in the second quarter of 2020, while median price increased, according to the <a target="_blank"…

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The mandatory shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 caused the number of home sales across Texas to decline in the second quarter of 2020, while median price increased, according to the 2020-Q2 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by Texas Realtors.

Texas Association of Realtors logo.

«Even though Texans entered Q2 in the jaws of COVID-19, the housing market held its own,» said Cindi Bulla, chairman of Texas Realtors. «The second quarter of 2020 fared amazingly well by comparison to the same period of 2019, which was arguably one of our best years ever. Gov. Abbott’s early declaration of real estate as an essential service allowed Texas Realtors to transition to virtual platforms and carefully choreographed safety protocols for the few necessary in-person contacts, virtually eliminating disruption to the real estate sector.»

Home sales declined 9.9%, with 91,970 homes sold in the second quarter of 2020. Statewide, the median price increased 2.9% to $252,000. Of all the homes sold within the second quarter, 34.6% were priced from $200,000 to $299,999, the highest share of sales among all price-class distributions.

Jim Gaines, Ph.D., chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, commented, «With COVID-19 and the mandatory shut down, the Texas housing market performed as expected in Q2. We have a tighter market compared to last year, causing prices to remain high. However, in June we saw demand pick up with buyers becoming more active and taking advantage of the low interest rates. The housing market is one of the few segments of the economy that has held strong. Barring another shutdown, we anticipate it to perform reasonably well in Q3.»

Active listings declined 22% in Q2 to 88,337 listings. Texas homes spent an average of 57 days on the market during the same time frame, five days more than the second quarter of 2019.

Housing inventory in Texas declined 0.9 months to 3.0 months of inventory. According to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, a market balanced between supply and demand has between 6.0 and 6.5 months of inventory.

Chairman Bulla concluded, «It’s important to note that closed sales are off by only 10% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Pent up demand still resulted in rising prices, though at a slower pace. There is every reason for optimism as we move into Q3. However, our biggest problem remains the availability of affordable inventory.»

About the Texas Quarterly Housing Report
Data for the Texas Quarterly Housing Report is provided by the Data Relevance Project, a partnership among local REALTOR® associations and their MLSs, and Texas REALTORS®, with analysis by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. The report provides quarterly real estate sales data for Texas and 25 metropolitan statistical areas in Texas. To view the report in its entirety, visit texasrealestate.com

About Texas REALTORS®
With more than 135,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. In 2020, Texas REALTORS® is celebrating a century of shaping Texas by being the advocate for private property rights, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, and providing its members with the tools to achieve success. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.

Contact: Morgan Moritz, mmoritz@piercom.com

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COVID-19 impacts Texas home sales, while prices rise in second quarter of 2020

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The mandatory shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 caused the number of home sales across Texas to decline in the second quarter of 2020, while median price increased, according to the <a target="_blank"…

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The mandatory shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 caused the number of home sales across Texas to decline in the second quarter of 2020, while median price increased, according to the 2020-Q2 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by Texas Realtors.

Texas Association of Realtors logo.

«Even though Texans entered Q2 in the jaws of COVID-19, the housing market held its own,» said Cindi Bulla, chairman of Texas Realtors. «The second quarter of 2020 fared amazingly well by comparison to the same period of 2019, which was arguably one of our best years ever. Gov. Abbott’s early declaration of real estate as an essential service allowed Texas Realtors to transition to virtual platforms and carefully choreographed safety protocols for the few necessary in-person contacts, virtually eliminating disruption to the real estate sector.»

Home sales declined 9.9%, with 91,970 homes sold in the second quarter of 2020. Statewide, the median price increased 2.9% to $252,000. Of all the homes sold within the second quarter, 34.6% were priced from $200,000 to $299,999, the highest share of sales among all price-class distributions.

Jim Gaines, Ph.D., chief economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, commented, «With COVID-19 and the mandatory shut down, the Texas housing market performed as expected in Q2. We have a tighter market compared to last year, causing prices to remain high. However, in June we saw demand pick up with buyers becoming more active and taking advantage of the low interest rates. The housing market is one of the few segments of the economy that has held strong. Barring another shutdown, we anticipate it to perform reasonably well in Q3.»

Active listings declined 22% in Q2 to 88,337 listings. Texas homes spent an average of 57 days on the market during the same time frame, five days more than the second quarter of 2019.

Housing inventory in Texas declined 0.9 months to 3.0 months of inventory. According to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, a market balanced between supply and demand has between 6.0 and 6.5 months of inventory.

Chairman Bulla concluded, «It’s important to note that closed sales are off by only 10% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Pent up demand still resulted in rising prices, though at a slower pace. There is every reason for optimism as we move into Q3. However, our biggest problem remains the availability of affordable inventory.»

About the Texas Quarterly Housing Report
Data for the Texas Quarterly Housing Report is provided by the Data Relevance Project, a partnership among local REALTOR® associations and their MLSs, and Texas REALTORS®, with analysis by the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. The report provides quarterly real estate sales data for Texas and 25 metropolitan statistical areas in Texas. To view the report in its entirety, visit texasrealestate.com

About Texas REALTORS®
With more than 135,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. In 2020, Texas REALTORS® is celebrating a century of shaping Texas by being the advocate for private property rights, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, and providing its members with the tools to achieve success. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.

Contact: Morgan Moritz, mmoritz@piercom.com

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SOURCE Texas REALTORS

Primer estudio global de su tipo revela que los tiburones están funcionalmente extintos en muchos arrecifes

Global FinPrint, una iniciativa de la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen, halla que existe la esperanza si se toman medidas de conservación clave

SEATTLE, 22 de julio de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Un nuevo y trascendental estudio publicado hoy en Nature por <a target="_blank"…

Global FinPrint, una iniciativa de la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen, halla que existe la esperanza si se toman medidas de conservación clave

SEATTLE, 22 de julio de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Un nuevo y trascendental estudio publicado hoy en Nature por Global FinPrint revela que los tiburones están ausentes en muchos de los arrecifes coralinos del planeta, lo cual indica que son demasiado raros como para cumplir su papel normal en el ecosistema, y se han vuelto «funcionalmente extintos». De los 371 arrecifes estudiados en 58 países, no se observaron tiburones en casi el 20 %, lo cual apunta a un declive generalizado que hasta el momento no se había documentado en esta escala. El estudio también identificó medidas de conservación que pudieran llevar a la recuperación de estos emblemáticos depredadores.

Un tiburón de arrecife caribeño y el sistema de video submarino remoto con carnada, captado en las Bahamas. Crédito de fotografía: Andy Mann/Global FinPrint

En esencia, no se detectó ningún tiburón en ninguno de los arrecifes de seis naciones: la República Dominicana, las Antillas francesas, Kenia, Vietnam, las Antillas holandesas de Barlovento y Qatar. Entre éstas, se observó un total de apenas tres tiburones en más de 800 horas de estudio.

«Si bien los resultados de Global FinPrint ponen de relieve la trágica desaparición de los tiburones de muchos de los arrecifes del planeta, también nos dan señales de esperanza», declaró Jody Allen, cofundadora y presidenta de la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen (Paul G. Allen Family Foundation). «Los datos recolectados en el primer estudio mundial de los tiburones en los arrecifes coralinos pueden servir de guía a planes de conservación relevantes y a largo plazo para proteger los tiburones de arrecife que quedan».

Este estudio comparativo del estado de los tiburones de arrecife en todo el planeta revela la alarmante pérdida global de estas emblemáticas especies que son importantes recursos alimentarios, atracciones turísticas y los principales depredadores de los arrecifes coralinos. Su desaparición se debe, en gran medida, a la pesca excesiva de tiburones, y el factor individual que más contribuye a ello son las prácticas de pesca destructivas, como el empleo de redes de enmalle y la pesca con palangre.

«Aunque nuestro estudio muestra sustanciales impactos humanos negativos sobre las poblaciones de los tiburones de arrecife, está claro que el problema central radica en la intersección entre las altas densidades de población humana, las destructivas prácticas de pesca y la deficiente gobernanza», afirmó el Dr. Demian Chapman, colíder de Global FinPrint y profesor asociado del Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas y del Instituto del Medio Ambiente de Florida International University. «Hallamos que las poblaciones de tiburones abundantes pueden coexistir con las personas cuando esas personas tienen la voluntad, los medios y un plan para tomar medidas de conservación».

El estudio identificó varios países donde los planes de conservación de tiburones están funcionando y las medidas específicas que pueden funcionar. Entre las naciones que han obtenido mejores resultados en comparación con el promedio de su región se encuentran Australia, las Bahamas, los Estados Federados de Micronesia, la Polinesia francesa, las Maldivas y Estados Unidos. Estas naciones reflejan atributos clave que, de acuerdo con hallazgos del estudio, están relacionados con poblaciones más abundantes de tiburones: por lo general tienen buena gobernanza, y o bien prohíben absolutamente la pesca de tiburones o bien cuentan con una gestión sólida y basada en la ciencia que limita el total de tiburones que pueden capturarse.

«En los mares de estas naciones se observan más tiburones porque han demostrado una buena gobernanza en esta cuestión», declaró el Dr. Aaron MacNeil, principal autor del estudio de Global FinPrint y profesor asociado de la Universidad Dalhousie. «Desde las restricciones sobre ciertas artes de pesca y el establecimiento de límites de captura, hasta las prohibiciones nacionales sobre la captura y el comercio, ahora tenemos un panorama claro de lo que se puede hacer para limitar la captura de tiburones de arrecife en toda la zona de los trópicos».

El equipo de FinPrint está luchando con el hecho de que las medidas de conservación centradas únicamente en los tiburones tienen sus límites. Ahora los investigadores estudian si la recuperación de las poblaciones de tiburones exige la gestión del ecosistema en general para garantizar que haya suficientes peces en los arrecifes como para servir de alimento a estos depredadores.

«Ahora que hemos concluido el estudio, también estamos investigando cómo la pérdida de los tiburones puede desestabilizar los ecosistemas de arrecife», expresó el Dr. Mike Heithaus, colíder de Global FinPrint y decano del Colegio de Artes, Ciencias y Educación de Florida International University. «En momentos cuando los corales tienen dificultades para sobrevivir ante un cambiante clima, perder los tiburones de arrecife podría tener graves consecuencias a largo plazo para todos los sistemas de arrecife».

Presentado en el verano de 2015, los datos de Global FinPrint se generaron a partir de estaciones de video submarinas remotas con carnada (baited remote underwater video stations, BRUVS) que consisten en una cámara de video que está colocada frente a una cantidad estándar de carnada, una «cámara con carnada». Los ecosistemas de arrecifes coralinos se estudiaron con BRUVS en cuatro regiones geográficas clave: el Indo-Pacífico, el Pacífico, el Atlántico Occidental y el océano Índico occidental.

En el transcurso de cuatro años, el equipo captó y analizó más de 15.000 horas de video procedentes de estudios de 371 arrecifes de 58 países, estados y territorios de todo el mundo. El trabajo se ejecutó por cientos de científicos, investigadores y conservacionistas organizados por una red de colaboradores de Florida International University, el Instituto Australiano de Ciencia Marina, la Universidad Curtin, la Universidad Dalhousie y la Universidad James Cook.

Para más información, visite https://globalfinprint.org. 

Acerca de Global FinPrint
Global FinPrint es una iniciativa de la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen que está liderada por Florida International University, y recibe el apoyo de una coalición global de organizaciones aliadas que abarca investigadores, donantes y grupos de conservación. El proyecto representa el programa individual de análisis y recolección de datos más integral y de mayores dimensiones que jamás se haya recopilado sobre las poblaciones de tiburones y rayas de arrecife del planeta.

Acerca de la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen
Durante más de cuatro décadas, la Fundación Familia de Paul G. Allen (Paul G. Allen Family Foundation) se ha centrado en cambiar la trayectoria de algunos de los problemas más difíciles del planeta. Fundada por los filántropos Jody Allen y el difunto Paul G. Allen, cofundador de Microsoft, la fundación apoya a un sector global de organizaciones aliadas que luchan en la primera línea para preservar la salud oceánica, proteger la fauna, combatir el cambio climático y fortalecer las comunidades. La fundación invierte en beneficiarios de subvenciones con el objetivo de sacar provecho de la tecnología, cerrar brechas en materia de ciencia y datos, e impulsar políticas públicas positivas para promover el conocimiento y facilitar el cambio duradero.

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Florida International University es la universidad pública de investigación de Miami, y se centra en el éxito estudiantil. Según la publicación U.S. News and World Report, FIU cuenta con 42 clasificaciones entre las principales 50 universidades públicas de la nación. FIU es una de las principales universidades de investigación de Estados Unidos (R1), con más de $200 millones en gastos anuales. FIU ocupa el puesto 15 entre las universidades públicas del país en cuanto a la generación de patentes, lo cual impulsa la innovación, y es una de las instituciones que ayuda a hacer de la Florida el principal estado para la educación superior.

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Inscripciones abiertas para visitantes profesionales a la 3ª edición de la Exposición Internacional de Importaciones de China

SHANGHAI, 22 de julio de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Los visitantes profesionales que deseen acudir a la 3ª edición de la Exposición Internacional de Importaciones de China (CIIE, por sus siglas en inglés), la cual tendrá lugar en el Centro Nacional de Exhibiciones y Convenciones de Shanghai del 5 al 10 de noviembre, ahora pueden registrarse.

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SHANGHAI, 22 de julio de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Los visitantes profesionales que deseen acudir a la 3ª edición de la Exposición Internacional de Importaciones de China (CIIE, por sus siglas en inglés), la cual tendrá lugar en el Centro Nacional de Exhibiciones y Convenciones de Shanghai del 5 al 10 de noviembre, ahora pueden registrarse.

Desde el 24 de junio en adelante, los visitantes profesionales, tanto dentro como fuera de China, podrán registrarse a través del sitio web de la CIIE que tiene servicios de idioma en chino e inglés.

Enlace para registrarse: https://www.ciie.org/ciie/f/visitor/pre-book?locale=en

Guía de video para registrarse: https://www.ciie.org/zbh/cn/19BusEx/SerArea/ProAud/sczl/20200706/22511.html

Los visitantes profesionales como compradores, expertos y conocedores industriales provenientes de empresas, instituciones gubernamentales, organizaciones sociales y otros, son todos bienvenidos.

La tercera edición de la CIIE ha optimizado su servicio de registro con el fin de atraer a un mayor número de visitantes profesionales, de tal modo que se ha creado una vía por código de invitación libre y se ha fortalecido la protección de datos personales.

El área de exhibición que se ha asignado para esta edición de la CIIE, tendrá 360.000 metros cuadrados y se dividirá en seis secciones que incluirán productos agrícolas y alimenticios, automóviles, industria inteligente y tecnología informática, bienes de consumo, equipos médicos y productos de salud, además de comercio de servicios.

Cuatro subsecciones dedicadas a la salud pública y a productos y servicios contra la epidemia, el transporte inteligente, la conservación medioambiental y artículos deportivos, también estarán presentes durante el evento.

De acuerdo al Buró de la CIIE, los preparativos de cara a la tercera edición de la Expo no se han ralentizado pese al impacto del COVID-19. Diferentes compañías se han registrado para participar en el evento de manera entusiasta, y hasta la fecha, más del 90% del espacio destinado a las exposiciones ha sido reservado. De hecho, el área de exhibición para bienes de consumo, equipos médicos y productos de salud ya sobrepasó el espacio inicialmente previsto.

Los preparativos de cara a la 3ª edición de la CIIE ahora se centran más en reunir a compradores y la organización misma del evento.

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