EXHIBIT 24
                                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 Phillip G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the
"2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacities indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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





                                                                     EXHIBIT 24

                                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 Phillip G. Creek 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, 2002 (the "2002 Form 10-K"),
including specifically but without limitation, power and authority to sign for
me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002 Form 10-K and any and
all amendments to such 2002 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




                                                                     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 Phillip G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the "2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but
without limitation, power and authority to sign for me in my name, in the
capacity indicated above, the 2002 Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such
2002 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





                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         I, Phillip G. Creek, am Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer) and a director of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the "Company"), 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 principal financial officer
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, 2002
(the "2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 Form 10-K; and I do hereby
ratify and confirm all that the said attorney and agent, or his substitute or
substitutes shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.




                      /s/ Phillip G. Creek
                      -----------------------------------------------------
                      Phillip G. Creek
                      Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
                         officer) and
                      Director




                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                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 Phillip
G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the
"2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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




                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                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
Phillip G. Creek, 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, 2002
(the "2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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





                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                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 Phillip
G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the
"2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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






                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                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 Phillip
G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the
"2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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




                                                                     EXHIBIT 24


                                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 Phillip
G. Creek, 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, 2002 (the
"2002 Form 10-K"), including specifically but without limitation, power and
authority to sign for me in my name, in the capacity indicated above, the 2002
Form 10-K and any and all amendments to such 2002 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