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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>GAC CORP /DE/
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AVATAR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By children</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value></value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale transactions reported by the Reporting Person were effected at the prices shown on Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gerald D. Kelfer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-24</signatureDate>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>      Exhibit 99.1





Name and Address of Reporting Person:   Gerald D. Kelfer

   Avatar Holdings Inc.

   "201 Alhambra Circle, 12th Floor"

   "Coral Gables, FL  33134"



Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:   Avatar Holdings Inc. (AVTR)



Date of Earliest Transaction Required

to be Report (Month/Day/Year):   3/20/2008







1. Title of Security  2. Transaction 3. Transaction 4.  Securities 4. (A) or (D) 4. Price

 Date Code Acquired (A) or

   Disposed of (D)









Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 53.88 "49,900"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 500 D 53.35 "49,400"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 53.32 "49,300"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 53.31 "49,200"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 58 D 53.00 "49,142"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 144 D 52.99 "48,998"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 52.93 "48,898"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 52.92 "48,798"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 400 D 52.90 "48,398"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 198 D 52.87 "48,200"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "3,019" D 52.50 "45,181"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 52.47 "45,081"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 500 D 52.04 "44,581"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 300 D 52.03 "44,281"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 52.02 "44,081"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "1,456" D 52.00 "42,625"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.96 "42,525"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.92 "42,425"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.88 "42,325"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 554 D 51.86 "41,771"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 51.85 "41,571"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "1,393" D 51.84 "40,178"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.81 "40,078"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.80 "39,978"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 51.76 "39,778"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "2,867" D 51.75 "36,911"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 51.72 "36,711"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 800 D 51.71 "35,911"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "2,200" D 51.71 "33,711"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.69 "33,611"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 51.67 "33,411"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "1,900" D 51.67 "31,511"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "5,400" D 51.66 "26,111"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 400 D 51.65 "25,711"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 142 D 51.50 "25,569"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.47 "25,469"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 198 D 51.46 "25,271"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 400 D 51.45 "24,871"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "1,700" D 51.38 "23,171"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.36 "23,071"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.33 "22,971"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 51.28 "22,771"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 300 D 51.27 "22,471"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "2,247" D 51.25 "20,224"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.23 "20,124"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 600 D 51.22 "19,524"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 700 D 51.21 "18,824"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "9,300" D 51.10 "9,524"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 300 D 51.09 "9,224"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.08 "9,124"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 51.06 "9,024"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 829 D 51.00 "8,195"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 113 D 50.99 "8,082"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "2,050" D 50.87 "6,032"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "2,877" D 50.85 "3,155"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 286 D 50.84 "2,869"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 67 D 50.83 "2,802"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S "1,400" D 50.81 "1,402"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 50.60 "1,302"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 242 D 50.55 "1,060"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 60 D 50.49 "1,000"

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 50.16 900

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 600 D 50.15 300

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 100 D 50.13 200

Common Stock 3/20/2008 S 200 D 50.07 0



































































































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