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<STREET1>201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE
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<STATE>FL
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>GAC CORP /DE/
<DATE-CHANGED>19801023
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<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CORP
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>AVATAR HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORAL GABLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33134</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President Avatar Properties</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-24</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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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>Jonathan Fels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-26</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE OF SALES OF ISSUER'S COMMON STOCK REPORTED BY JONATHAN FELS.
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>      Exhibit 99.1





Name and Address of Reporting Person:   Jonathan Fels

   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 Reported (Month/Day/Year)   3/24/2008







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

 Date Code Acquired (A) or

   Disposed of (D)









Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "4,900" D 50.30 "21,223"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 200 D 50.32 "21,023"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "8,500" D 50.33 "12,523"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "4,800" D 50.34 "7,723"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 400 D 50.35 "7,323"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "1,500" D 50.40 "5,823"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 200 D 50.41 "5,623"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 200 D 50.42 "5,423"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 300 D 50.46 "5,123"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 300 D 50.49 "4,823"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "1,223" D 50.50 "3,600"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 100 D 50.51 "3,500"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 700 D 50.52 "2,800"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 100 D 50.53 "2,700"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S 600 D 50.56 "2,100"

Common Stock 3/24/2008 S "2,100" D 50.56 0





























































































































































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