EXHIBIT 32.1

                CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
     (AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002)

I, Gerald D. Kelfer, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Avatar Holdings
Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), that to my
knowledge:

(1)      the accompanying Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended
         December 31, 2003 (the "Report"), filed with the U.S. Securities and
         Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section
         13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)      the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company.

Dated: March 5, 2004

                                         /s/ Gerald D. Kelfer
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                                           Gerald D. Kelfer
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer