EXHIBIT 99.2

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

     In  connection  with  the  Annual  Report  of  Meritage   Corporation  (the
"Company") on Form 10-K for the period  ending  December 31, 2002, as filed with
the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I,
John R. Landon,  Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify,  to the best
of my knowledge, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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


                                        MERITAGE CORPORATION,
                                        a Maryland Corporation

                                        BY /s/ JOHN R. LANDON
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           John R. Landon
                                           CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

                                        Date: March 31, 2003