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                                                                EXHIBIT 24.1

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and 
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the 
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the 
undersigned with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act 
hereunder for the undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf 
of any trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any 
Form 3s, Form 4s or Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so 
executed and filed by the undersigned or any such trust with respect to which 
the undersigned serves as trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations 
promulgated thereunder. The undersigned hereby gives to said agent and 
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act in the premises, including, 
but not limited to, full power and authority to determine in her sole discretion
the time when, purpose for, and manner in which any powers herein conferred 
shall be exercised. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said 
agent and attorney-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue 
hereof. This Power of Attorney shall remain valid and in full force and effect 
until the earlier or (i) the date on which the undersigned is no longer subject 
to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and 
regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) the date on which this Power of 
Attorney is revoked in writing by the undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of 
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.



                                             /s/ Arthur M. Blank
                                             --------------------------
                                             Arthur M. Blank


Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day
of February 1998


/s/ Marcellene Lea
-------------------------
Notary Public


My Commission Expires:

12-8-98
------------------------- (SEAL)
[Notary Seal]



                                                     
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder for the
undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf of any trust with
respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any Form 3s, Form 4s or
Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so executed and filed by the
undersigned or any such trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as
trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The
undersigned hereby gives to said agent and attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to act in the premises, including, but not limited to, full power and
authority to determine in her sole discretion the time when, purpose for, and
manner in which any powers herein conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any
substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
remain valid and in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
and (ii) the date on which this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the
undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.

                                    
                                    /s/ Herschel M. Bloom
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Herschel M. Bloom

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day
of February, 1998


/s/ Marcellene Lea
--------------------------
Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

    12-8-98
-------------------------- (SEAL)
[Notarial Seal]
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder for the
undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf of any trust with
respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any Form 3s, Form 4s or
Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so executed and filed by the
undersigned or any such trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as
trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The
undersigned hereby gives to said agent and attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to act in the premises, including, but not limited to, full power and
authority to determine in her sole discretion the time when, purpose for, and
manner in which any powers herein conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any
substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
remain valid and in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
and (ii) the date on which this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the
undersigned. 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.



                                    /s/ Russell R. French
                                    -----------------------------
                                    Russell R. French


Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day 
of February, 1998


/s/  Marcellene Lea
-----------------------
Notary Public


My Commission Expires:  
                        
                        
        12-8-98         
----------------------- (SEAL)
[Notarial Seal]
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the
undersigned with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act
hereunder for the undersigned, and in her name to execute and file with the
Securities Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf of any
trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as trustee, any Form 3s, Form
4s or Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so executed and filed
by the undersigned or any such trust with respect to which the undersigned
serves as trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The
undersigned hereby gives to said agent and attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to act in the premises, including, but not limited to, full power and
authority to determine in her sole discretion the time when, purpose for, and
manner in which any powers herein conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any
substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
remain valid and in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and (ii) the date on which this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the
undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of
Attorney is this 29th day of January 1999.


                                         /s/ Zell Miller 
                                         ---------------------------------------

Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 29th day
of January, 1999

/s/ Sharyn E. Collier
-----------------------
Notary Public               

My Commission expires:

March 19, 2002
----------------------- (SEAL)
[Notarial Seal]
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder for the
undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf of any trust with
respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any Form 3s, Form 4s or
Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so executed and filed by the
undersigned or any such trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as
trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The
undersigned hereby gives to said agent and attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to act in the premises, including, but not limited to, full power and
authority to determine in her sole discretion the time when, purpose for, and
manner in which any powers herein conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any
substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
remain valid and in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
and (ii) the date on which this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the
undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.


                                             /s/ Charles E. Rice
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Charles E. Rice


Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day 
of February 1998


/s/ Marcellene Lea
---------------------------
Notary Public

My Commission Expires:               


12-8-98                                
---------------------------- (SEAL)  
[Notarial Seal]                        
                                       

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and 
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the 
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the 
undersigned with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act 
hereunder for the undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf 
of any trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any 
Form 3s, Form 4s or Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so 
executed and filed by the undersigned or any such trust with respect to which 
the undersigned serves as trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations 
promulgated thereunder. The undersigned hereby gives to said agent and 
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act in the premises, including, 
but not limited to, full power and authority to determine in her sole 
discretion the time when, purpose for, and manner in which any powers herein 
conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all 
that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do 
by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall remain valid and in full force 
and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on which the undersigned is no 
longer subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Act and 
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) the date on which 
this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of 
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.

                                             /s/ J.C. Shaw
                                             ------------------------------
                                             J.C. Shaw


Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 19th day
of February 1998



/s/ Marcellene Lea
-----------------------------
Notary Public

My Commission Expires

12-8-98
----------------------------- (SEAL)
[Notarial Seal]
<PAGE>   7

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Sherry W. Cohen, the Secretary of Post Properties, Inc. (the
"Company"), as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with full power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder for the
undersigned, and in his name to execute and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on behalf of the undersigned, or on behalf of any trust with
respect to which the undersigned serves as a trustee, any Form 3s, Form 4s or
Form 5s (or any amendments thereto) required to be so executed and filed by the
undersigned or any such trust with respect to which the undersigned serves as
trustee under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The
undersigned hereby gives to said agent and attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to act in the premises, including, but not limited to, full power and
authority to determine in her sole discretion the time when, purpose for, and
manner in which any powers herein conferred shall be exercised. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agent and attorney-in-fact, or any
substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall
remain valid and in full force and effect until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under
Section 16(a) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
and (ii) the date on which this Power of Attorney is revoked in writing by the
undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Power of
Attorney this 19th day of February, 1998.


                                                    /s/ John A. Williams
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    John A. Williams



Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 19th day
of February 1998

/s/ Marcellene Lea                    
-----------------------     
Notary Public               


My Commission Expires:                     
                                           
12-8-98                                   
----------------------- (SEAL)
[Notarial Seal]