1 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 2 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 3 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 ----------------------------- Irving E. Schottenstein Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) Director 4 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 --------------------------- Friedrich K. M. Bohm Director 5 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 ---------------------- Norman L. Traeger Director 6 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 ------------------------------ Robert H. Schottenstein President and Director 7 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 ---------------------- Jeffrey H. Miro Director 8 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 ------------------------- Kerrii B. Anderson Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) Director 9 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 --------------------- Thomas D. Igoe Director