Exhibit 32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Each of the undersigned officers of Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 that:
| (i) | The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and |
| (ii) | The information contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, fairly presents in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, at and for the periods indicated. |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC. | ||||
| Date: November 12, 2010 | By: | /s/ Daniel J. Moos | ||
| Daniel J. Moos | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
| Date: November 12, 2010 | By: | /s/ Gene S. Bertcher | ||
| Gene S. Bertcher | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||