Hi!We're Spring Studio , a research and strategy firm in San Francisco. We want to talk to people thinking about or going ahead with buying a home for the first time for a research and innovation initiative spearheaded by our parent company, BBVA.This research is about people at all stages of the process, whether you're undecided whether buying a home is the right choice or have recently moved in. Or whether you see home buying as realizing a dream; making a big investment - or even if you're choosing an alternative to traditional ownership. We particularly want to hear from people who don't live in very expensive cities like San Francisco or New York.If this sounds like you, please continue with this five-minute survey to establish whether we should talk more. We won't ask for personally identifying information.If this isn't you, may we ask you forward our email to anyone you think might be a better fit?Participants who complete this survey and are selected for the research will be asked to attend a 75-minute online interview during February 2017 and will receive $75-100 in compensation for their time.Thank you from the research team at Spring Studio. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch. You can reach us here , anytime.