SOLD!

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CBC Vancouver journalist Stephen Quinn’s love letter/Dear John letter to the city he once adored. Sold lays bare the anguish and the impact of the housing crisis as it threatens to rip the city apart. Stephen explores the role foreign investment plays in all of this and whether we have a hope of solving it. Relationship Status: It’s complicated.

Episode List

Episode 1 - The Break-up

Apr 30th, 2018 12:02 AM

A story of greed, race and love that goes to the heart of the fight over foreign capital in housing. The backdrop is Vancouver's real estate boom as we shine a light on the impact the affordability crisis is having on our relationship with our city.

Episode 2 - The Race Card

Apr 30th, 2018 12:03 AM

The conversation should be focused on the flow of foreign capital. But has it become an attack on immigrants? Politicians and developers cynically conflate the issue while Chinese Canadians experience the tension.

Episode 3 - History

Apr 30th, 2018 12:04 AM

Foreign investment in Vancouver real estate isn't new. We explore the history of foreign money in the market.

Episode 4 - Selling B.C.

May 7th, 2018 12:05 AM

How politicians, realtors, and developers marketed British Columbia to the world. They wanted us to be a 'world class' destination for investors. Now we are. Was it a mistake to woo international money into the Vancouver market?

Episode 5 - Dirty money

May 7th, 2018 12:06 AM

Casinos. Corruption. Money Laundering. Loan Sharking. Fraud and fentanyl. The tentacles of illicit foreign funds reach deep into the heart of Vancouver's housing market.

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