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  "asOfUtc": "2026-09-07T16:00:00.1724277+00:00",
  "thesis": "Saint-J\u00e9r\u00f4me is starting many more homes while resale condo choice is already expanding. The industrial development story is promising, but the housing market needs evidence of who will occupy the next wave.",
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      "name": "July metropolitan resale results",
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      "observationPeriod": "Q2 2026",
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      "sourceLocator": "Page 3, Ville de Saint-Jerome",
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      "upside": "City condo listing growth exceeds metropolitan growth in at least three of six monthly reports.",
      "downside": "Faster household formation or cheaper fixed-rate financing could reverse the expected adjustment.",
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