Mortgage rates ticked up to 6.72% this week, but despite the rate reaching its [highest since August](https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-up/#property_location), applications were higher than one year ago. And that’s a promising sign for the housing market, which has seen pending home sales tick up sharply in September. This is consistent with the [Realtor.com® October Housing Trends report](https://www.realtor.com/research/october-2024-data) which
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Italian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans
Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike for the first time in 20 years, with





