EXHIBIT 99.1

                                Certification of
                             Chief Executive Officer
                         ResortQuest International, Inc.

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for
the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of ResortQuest International, Inc. (the
"Issuer").

I, James S. Olin, the Chief Executive Officer of Issuer certify that to the best
of my knowledge:

        (i)     The Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002,
                fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section
                15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)
                or 78o(d); and

        (ii)    The information contained in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly
                period ended September 30, 2002, fairly presents, in all
                material respects, the financial condition and results of
                operations of the Issuer.

Dated:  November 14, 2002

                                                         /s/ James S. Olin
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                                                         Name: James S. Olin

Subscribed and sworn to before me


This 14th day of November, 2002.

/s/ Karen M. Ray
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Name:  Karen Ray
Title: Notary Public

My commission expires: January 11, 2006.