Exhibit 6
AGREEMENT
AND
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned (i) hereby agrees that any statement required
to be filed by or on behalf of the undersigned with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Washington Homes, Inc. ("WHI") and the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on Schedule 13D pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and
any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) promulgated under the
Exchange Act, pertaining to the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of WHI
beneficially owned (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act) by the undersigned may be filed by Geaton A. DeCesaris, Jr. on
behalf of the undersigned and (ii) does hereby constitute and appoint Geaton A.
DeCesaris, Jr. his, her or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to execute and deliver to the SEC, WHI and the NYSE any such
Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto by and on behalf of the undersigned. The
undersigned further grants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary
to be done in connection with the execution and delivery of the foregoing
documents, as fully to all intents and purposes as he, she or it might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument or
document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney
on this 7th day of September, 2000.
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THE DeCESARIS FAMILY
/s/ Geaton A. DeCesaris, Sr. WASHINGTON HOMES STOCK
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Geaton A. DeCesaris, Sr.
/s/ Elizabeth H. DeCesaris By: /s/ Geaton A. DeCesaris
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Elizabeth H. DeCesaris Geaton A. DeCesaris, Sr., Trustee
/s/ Marco A. DeCesaris THE JOSEPH A. AND DONNA
---------------------------------- M. DeCESARIS FAMILY TRUST
Marco A. DeCesaris
/s/ Joseph A. DeCesaris By: /s/ Maria R. Vaccaro
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Joseph A. DeCesaris Maria R. Vaccaro, Trustee
/s/ Donna M. DeCesaris By: /s/ Robert D. Courtland
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Donna M. DeCesaris Robert D. Courtland, Trustee
/s/ A. Hugo DeCesaris THE GEATON A. AND JOSEPHINE A.
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A. Hugo DeCesaris
/s/ Julie P. DeCesaris By: /s/ Maria R. Vaccaro
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Julie P. DeCesaris Maria R. Vaccaro, Trustee
/s/ Paul C. Sukalo By: /s/ Robert D. Courtland
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Paul C. Sukalo Robert D. Courtland, Trustee
/s/ Ida M. Sukalo THE MARCO A. DeCESARIS
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Ida M. Sukalo
/s/ Josephine DeCesaris By: /s/ Maria R. Vaccaro
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Josephine DeCesaris Maria R. Vaccaro, Trustee
By: /s/ Robert D. Courtland
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Robert D. Courtland, Trustee
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THE GEATON A. AND ELIZABETH H.
DeCESARIS FAMILY TRUST
By: /s/ Maria R. Vaccaro
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Maria R. Vaccaro, Trustee
By: /s/ Robert D. Courtland
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Robert D. Courtland, Trustee
THE A. HUGO AND JULIE P.
DeCESARIS FAMILY TRUST
By: /s/ Maria R. Vaccaro
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Maria R. Vaccaro, Trustee
By: /s/ Robert D. Courtland
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Robert D. Courtland, Trustee
