Pol Rodríguez transforms his personal experience into Ravalear, a series premiering on May 22 on HBO Max. The production combines a hyperrealistic thriller with a family drama to denounce how investment funds speculate on housing. Rodríguez criticizes that half of the real estate transactions in the last year were made without a mortgage, carried out by funds or wealthy individuals, turning housing into a mere business.
The Eviction Algorithm: How Speculation Goes Digital 🏚️
The series not only portrays the human drama but also exposes the technological framework that allows vulture funds to operate. Rodríguez points out that these entities use mass purchase platforms and credit scoring systems to identify vulnerable properties. The script shows how algorithms prioritize neighborhoods like El Raval, where digital gentrification accelerates the expulsion of residents. A direct critique of the impunity of a system where code decides who stays and who leaves.
Vulture Funds: The New Landlords with Their Own App 💻
Because there's nothing more modern than losing your home because of an investment fund that doesn't even have a physical office. Now evictions are managed through a web portal, and they kick you out as easily as you cancel a subscription. At least, when you end up on the street, you can console yourself knowing that your former home will appear on Airbnb with photos taken by a drone. Sure, the series doesn't include a discount code.