Vintage Market Days of Southeast Louisiana, October 20 – 22, 2023

This flea market and barn sale is huge in Amite.


Barn Dance


Florida Parishes Arena
1301 NW Central Ave
Amite, LA 70422

October 20 – 22, 2023
Daily 10am – 4pm

Tickets are $5 – $15, and children 12 and under are free

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Annual Olde Towne Slidell Christmas Market, November 24 – 26, 2023

Come start your Christmas shopping early in Slidell.


Olde Towne Slidell Christmas Market

Olde Towne Slidell First and Erlanger street
1952 First street
Slidell, LA 70458

November 24 – 26, 2023

10am – 5pm

This event is free.

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More Backing by FHA Loans for New Home Sales

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing report shows that FHA backed close to 14% of new home sales in the second quarter of 2023. Conventional loans went down to 73.7% of new home sales the same quarter while VA-backed sales were up to 5.4%. Cash purchases declined to 6.5% of new home sales. In fact, the share of cash purchases has decreased 2.9 percentage points over the past year and has ranged from 4.1% to 10.7% since Q2 2020.

Different regions within the US are backed by different financing sources. The national median sales price of a new home was $416,100. Split by types of financing, the median prices of new homes financed with conventional loans, FHA loans, VA loans and cash were $458,100, $346,500, 392,600 and 364,300, respectively. The price of a new home did decline in the past year. The biggest drop seen was a 20.1% decline.

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Annual Ozone Songwriter Festival, November 3, 2023

Proceeds will help keep music in education in St. Tammany in Mandeville.

Ozone Songwriter Festival

Mandeville Trailhead Stage and Interpretive Center, Old Rail Brewing Co., Lafitte St. Market Stage
675 Lafitte St.
Mandeville, LA 70448

November 3, 2023


Price: Free

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2023 Ozone Songwriter Festival, November 4, 2023

Enjoy live music from 100+ singer-songwriters in Mandeville.

Ozone Songwriter Festival

Mandeville Trailhead Stage and Interpretive Center, Old Rail Brewing Co., Lafitte St. Market Stage
675 Lafitte St.
Mandeville, LA 70448

November 4, 2023


Price: Free

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Third Year Ozone Songwriter Festival, November 5, 2023

This is a three-day event in Mandeville.

Ozone Songwriter Festival

Mandeville Trailhead Stage and Interpretive Center, Old Rail Brewing Co., Lafitte St. Market Stage
675 Lafitte St.
Mandeville, LA 70448

November 5, 2023
8pm – 11pm

Price: Free

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