You can't deny the racism. That taints everything. Read online comments on any article about Vancouver real estate, tune in to talk shows, listen to the man on the street. Asians driving luxury vehicles get dirty looks. Controversy over Chinese language signs. Panic over birth tourism. Panic over money-laundering by Chinese gamblers. Panic over the idea of luxury car garages. There is hostility even when the homes are not empty - outrage that an Asian college student could afford a mansion.