It’s been a busy in week in our household. We are trying to purchase our first home and our time has been consumed with the process. I’ve been seeking information on the topic from fellow personal finance bloggers. Below are a few that caught my attention:

My Favorite Articles Found This Week

$8000 Housing Stimulus Tax Credit: Requirements and Common Questions. Answers questions associated with the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and links to the IRS Form to be completed at tax time. (@ My Money Blog)

FHA Loans, Mortgage Insurance Premiums, and My Extra Income. A guest post detailing how a first time home buyer is using an FHA loan to purchase her town home. (@ fivecentnickel)

First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Worth The Cost? Discusses whether or not the tax credit did what was intended, both long and short-term. (@ Financial Highway)

Are you Taking Advantage of the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit? A poll is included with some interesting results about the credit and whether or not you purchased your home this year. (@ 20 Something Finance)

How To Not Suck At Blogging. This post isn’t related to buying your first home, but since I am trying to learn more about blogging, I couldn’t help but link to this interesting and inspiring post. (@ Man vs. Debt)