—Expanding Destination America's "Buying" franchise that also includes "Buying Alaska" and "Buying Hawaii" is this series, which transports viewers deep into the swamps, marshes, and waterways of America's Gulf Coast to see houses that simply can't be found anywhere else in the country. In each episode, house hunters check out three properties from top to bottom, weigh the pros and cons of each home, then decide which property meets their needs, budgets, and bayou dreams.

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Season 232 of 18 Episodes

T-Mike and Cayla search for a home fit for a 300 pound pet pig.
A couple who enjoy drag boat racing search for a home on Caddo Lake in Texas.
Drew and Nikki look for a fishing camp; floods and dangerous animals could get in the way of their fun.
A couple travel between Louisiana and Mississippi in search of a waterfront home for less than $100,000.
Josh and Tiffany are seeking a home fit for both their new baby and their four-wheeling hobby.
Newlyweds search for a waterfront home in Woodville, Miss., where they can enjoy boating and water-skiing.
With hard work, Floyd and Robin Foti are making the move from a trailer to a million dollar home.
A musician and his wife look for a waterfront home in New Orleans where they can stay close to Bourbon Street and within their tight budget.
A booming Catahoula Cur hunting dog business in Louisiana in need of more space.
A couple search along the shores of Florida and Alabama to find the million-dollar home of their dreams.
Couple looking for a slice of southern frontier; a hunting cabin in the wilderness.
A man whose family has been in the pickling business for more than 80 years wants to buy the bayou home of his dreams.
Ross and Sarah discover a remote house on an island and a property on the mainland.
After creating her own line of clothes for women of the bayou, a woman and her husband search for a million-dollar home with the bayou in the backyard.
A couple looking for a high rise on Mississippi's, Lake Mary.
After years of traveling with the US Air Force, Ron and his wife look to find their own piece of paradise in Pensacola, Florida.
Clay and his girlfriend are looking for their first home together in Pensacola, Florida.
A barbecue restaurant owner and his fiancée must decide which neighborhood they want to live in before buying a New Orleans home.
A couple has to choose between the bayou and the beach in the Cajun Tropics of Gulf Shores, Alabama.
A couple search for a home where they can entertain that also includes an outdoor kitchen and a huge dock.
Blane is looking for a place in the bayou where he can pass down the family hunting traditions.
A commercial crabber and his wife search for a waterfront home with creature comforts in Houma, La., a crabbing hot spot.
Two friends want to buy a backwoods getaway home for themselves and their families.
A couple with two children search for a house on a bayou swimming hole in Gulfport, Miss.
Marty and Shelly want to find a home in the wilderness where they grew up.
A water taxi driver and his wife want to find a home in the wild and swampy area of Alligator Point, Fla.
Childhood sweethearts look for a starter home on the bayou near the nightlife of Biloxi, Miss.
A couple with a 5-month-old daughter search within two states to find a home that will provide access to tubing on the bayou.
High school sweethearts look for a fishing camp on the bayou.
Newly engaged couple with different tastes are looking for a new home together on the bayou.
Couple wants to get out on the water on the Louisiana Bayou, but these houses come with their own hassles.
Carter and his wife want a million dollar home on the waters of the Mississippi bayou.

Expanding Destination America's "Buying" franchise that also includes "Buying Alaska" and "Buying Hawaii" is this series, which transports viewers deep into the swamps, marshes, and waterways of America's Gulf Coast to see houses that simply can't be found anywhere else in the country. In each episode, house hunters check out three properties from top to bottom, weigh the pros and cons of each home, then decide which property meets their needs, budgets, and bayou dreams.

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