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  "thesis": "Winnipeg's fastest-rising median price belongs to townhouses, but the clearer tightening in resale supply belongs to apartments. Reading those two signals together gives buyers and sellers a more useful outlook than treating every price increase as evidence of the same market.",
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      "name": "Bank of Canada September decision",
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      "upside": "Stronger local household formation supports apartment absorption.",
      "downside": "Persistent negative Manitoba migration reaches Winnipeg rental and resale demand.",
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        "counterEvidence": "Apartment sold marketing time also rose slightly; inventory ratios depend on sales, and the mix of sold properties can move medians.",
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