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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Steven Schottenstein, am Chief Operating Officer and a director of
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the "Company"), and I do hereby constitute and
appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and Kerrii B. Anderson, or either of them, my
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power of substitution, to
do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as a
director of the Company and to execute any and all instruments for me and in my
name in the capacity indicated above, which said attorneys or agents, or either
of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection
with the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999 (the "1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but
without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name, in the
capacity indicated above, the 1999 Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such
1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys
and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                                       /s/  Steven Schottenstein
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Steven Schottenstein
                                                       Chief Operating Officer
                                                       and Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr., a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc.
(the "Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and
Kerrii B. Anderson, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents,
each with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute
any and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above,
which said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
(the "1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


                                                       /s/  Lewis R. Smoot, Sr.
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Lewis R. Smoot, Sr.
                                                       Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Irving E. Schottenstein, am Chief Executive Officer and a director
of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the "Company"), and I do hereby constitute and
appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and Kerrii B. Anderson, or either of them, my
true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power of substitution, to
do any and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacities as
principal executive officer and a director of the Company and to execute any and
all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated above, which
said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to
enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the
"1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacities indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.




                                                   /s/  Irving E. Schottenstein
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                                                   Irving E. Schottenstein
                                                   Chief Executive Officer
                                                   (principal executive officer)
                                                   Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Friedrich K. M. Bohm, a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc.
(the "Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and
Kerrii B. Anderson, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents,
each with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my
name and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute
any and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above,
which said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or
advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
(the "1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


                                                     /s/  Friedrich K. M. Bohm
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                                                     Friedrich K. M. Bohm
                                                     Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Norman L. Traeger, a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and Kerrii
B. Anderson, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents, each
with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my name
and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above, which
said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to
enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the
"1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


                                                          /s/  Norman L. Traeger
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                                                          Norman L. Traeger
                                                          Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Robert H. Schottenstein, am President and a director of M/I
Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the "Company"), and I do hereby constitute and
appoint Kerrii B. Anderson my true and lawful attorney and agent, with full
power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my name and on my
behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute any and all
instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above, which said
attorney or agent may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to
comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the "1999 Form 10-K"),
including specifically but without limitation, power and authority to sign for
me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999 Form 10-K and any and
all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby ratify and confirm all
that the said attorney and agent, or her substitute or substitutes, shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                  /s/  Robert H. Schottenstein
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                                                  Robert H. Schottenstein
                                                  President and Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Jeffrey H. Miro, a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and Kerrii
B. Anderson, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents, each
with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my name
and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above, which
said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to
enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the
"1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


                                                          /s/  Jeffrey H. Miro
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                                                          Jeffrey H. Miro
                                                          Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Kerrii B. Anderson, am Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
and accounting officer) and a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company"), and I do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein my
true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power of substitution, to do any
and all acts and things in my name and on my behalf in my capacity as the
principal financial and accounting officer of the Company and to execute any and
all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated above, which
said attorney or agent may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to
comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the "1999 Form 10-K"),
including specifically but without limitation, power and authority to sign for
me in my name, in the capacities indicated above, the 1999 Form 10-K and any and
all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby ratify and confirm all
that the said attorney and agent, or her substitute or substitutes, shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                       /s/  Kerrii B. Anderson
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                                                       Kerrii B. Anderson
                                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                                       (principal financial and
                                                       accounting officer)
                                                       Director
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Thomas D. Igoe, a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company"), do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. Schottenstein and Kerrii
B. Anderson, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys and agents, each
with full power of substitution, to do any and all acts and things in my name
and on my behalf in my capacity as a director of the Company and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacity indicated above, which
said attorneys or agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to
enable the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, in connection with the filing of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (the
"1999 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 1999
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 1999 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorneys and agents, or their substitute
or substitutes, or either of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


                                                           /s/  Thomas D. Igoe
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                                                           Thomas D. Igoe
                                                           Director