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SOLD!

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.

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Episodes
  • Episode 1 - The Break-up

    Episode 1 - The Break-up
    Apr 30 2018
    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.
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    21 mins
  • Episode 2 - The Race Card

    Episode 2 - The Race Card
    Apr 30 2018
    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.
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    38 mins
  • Episode 3 - History

    Episode 3 - History
    Apr 30 2018
    Foreign investment in Vancouver real estate isn't new. We explore the history of foreign money in the market.
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    31 mins
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