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                                                                Exhibit 10.13



          CONSENT TO THE CREATION OF WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF M/I
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           SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC. AND TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE NOTE
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         PURCHASE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO, AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO, SECOND
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     RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN AND STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
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         This Consent to the Creation of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of M/I
Schottenstein Homes, Inc. and to the Amendment of the Note Purchase Agreement
Pursuant to, and First Amendment to, the Second Restated Revolving Credit Loan
And Standby Letter Of Credit Agreement (this "Amendment") is made to be
effective as of March 14, 1997, by and among M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC., an
Ohio corporation ("BORROWER"), BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, N.A., a national banking
association ("BANK ONE"), THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, a national banking
association ("HNB"), THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, a national banking
association ("FIRST CHICAGO"), NATIONAL CITY BANK OF COLUMBUS, a national
banking association ("NCB"), THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, a national
banking association ("BOB"), THE FIFTH THIRD BANK OF COLUMBUS, an Ohio banking
corporation ("FIFTH THIRD") (Bank One, HNB, First Chicago, NCB, BOB and Fifth
Third is each a "BANK" and, collectively, "BANKS"), and BANK ONE, COLUMBUS,
N.A., as agent for Banks ("AGENT"). For valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Banks and Agent, each intending to be
legally bound, hereby recite and agree as follows:

                             BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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         A. Borrower, Bank One, HNB, First Chicago, NCB, BOB, Fifth Third and
Agent are parties to a certain Second Restated Revolving Credit Loan and Standby
Letter of Credit Agreement effective as of December 30, 1996 (the "CREDIT
AGREEMENT").

         B. Borrower wants to create new wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower
in accordance with the Credit Agreement, which requires in subsection 7.16 the
prior written consent of the Required Banks, and to amend the Note Purchase
Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to modify the definition of
"Change of Control," which requires in subsection 7.13(c) the prior written
consent of the Required Banks.



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         C. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and of the
Credit Agreement, the Banks want to consent to the creation of the new
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower and to the amendment of the Note Purchase
Agreement to modify the definition of "Change of Control."

         D. Borrower, Banks and Agent want to amend the Credit Agreement to
provide for the newly created wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower and for the
amendment of the Note Purchase Agreement.


                                    AGREEMENT
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         1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and of the
Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, each Bank, Agent and Borrower each hereby
(a) consents to, and waives any Default solely as a result of, the creation by
Borrower of, as new wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower, 601RS, Inc., an Ohio
corporation, M/I Homes, Inc., an Arizona corporation, and M/I Homes
Construction, Inc., an Arizona corporation, and (b) consents to the First
Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to
modify the definition of "Change of Control."

         2. Subsection 1.1 (Defined Terms) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the definitions of each of "Construction Bonds," "Customer
Deposits," "Eligible Developed Lots Sold," "Eligible Developed Lots Unsold,"
"Eligible Model Houses," "Eligible Mortgage Loan," "Guaranties" and "Note
Purchase Agreement" in their entireties and replacing them, respectively, with
the following:

         "CONSTRUCTION BONDS" shall mean bonds issued by surety bond companies
         for the benefit of, and as required by, municipalities or other
         political subdivisions to secure the performance by Borrower, M/I
         Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. of its obligations relating
         to lot improvements and subdivision development and completion.

         "CUSTOMER DEPOSITS" shall mean cash deposits made by customers of
         Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. in connection
         with the execution of purchase contracts, which deposits shall be shown
         as liabilities on Borrower's consolidated financial statements.

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         "ELIGIBLE DEVELOPED LOTS SOLD" shall mean all Developed Lots which
         Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. has recorded
         as sold in accordance with its usual accounting practices to any Person
         other than an Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower. The value of
         Eligible Developed Lots Sold shall be calculated in accordance with
         GAAP and shall include all associated costs required to be capitalized
         under GAAP, but shall be reduced by the then outstanding aggregate
         amount of Indebtedness secured by any Eligible Developed Lots Sold and
         permitted by subsection 7.1(d) hereof.

         "ELIGIBLE DEVELOPED LOTS UNSOLD" shall mean all Developed Lots which
         Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. has not
         recorded as sold in accordance with its usual accounting practices, or
         which Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. has
         recorded as sold to an Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower. The value
         of Eligible Developed Lots Unsold shall be calculated in accordance
         with GAAP and shall include all associated costs required to be
         capitalized under GAAP, but shall be reduced by the then outstanding
         aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by any Eligible Developed Lots
         Unsold and permitted by subsection 7.1(d) hereof.

         "ELIGIBLE MODEL HOUSES" shall mean (a) all completed detached or
         attached single family houses (including townhouse condominiums and
         condominiums) which are being used by Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I
         Homes Construction, Inc. as sales models, and the lots on which such
         houses are located and (b) detached or attached (including townhouse
         condominiums and condominiums) single family houses for which there has
         been a Start of Construction which upon completion will be used by
         Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. as sales
         models, and the lots on which such houses are located. The value of
         Eligible Model Houses shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP and
         shall include all associated costs required to be capitalized under
         GAAP except for the costs 

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         of any furnishings, but shall be reduced by the then outstanding
         aggregate amount of Indebtedness secured by any Eligible Model Houses
         and permitted by subsection 7.1(d) hereof; provided, however, that (a)
         the aggregate value of attached (including townhouse condominiums and
         condominiums) single family homes constituting Eligible Model Houses
         shall not exceed $3,000,000, and (b) the aggregate value of all
         Eligible Model Houses shall not exceed $30,000,000.

         "ELIGIBLE MORTGAGE LOAN" shall mean at any date an original (not a
         rewritten or renewed) loan evidenced by a note and secured by a first
         mortgage on residential real property which (a) M/I Financial Corp. has
         made to enable a natural person or persons to purchase a home from
         Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or another Person that is
         substantially completed, (b) is not more than 60 days old as determined
         by the date of the note which evidences such loan, and (c) is subject,
         or M/I Financial Corp. reasonably believes is subject, to a Purchase
         Commitment; provided, however, that the amount of Eligible Mortgage
         Loans consisting of loans made by M/I Financial Corp. for the purchase
         of homes from any Person other than Borrower or any Subsidiary of
         Borrower shall not, in the aggregate at any one time outstanding,
         exceed the amount of $5,000,000.

         "GUARANTIES" (individually, "GUARANTY") shall mean the guaranties of
         the Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement and by all documents
         contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the Notes,
         as this Agreement and such documents may be amended or restated from
         time to time, which guaranties are substantially in the form of Exhibit
         A attached to this Agreement, executed by each of Borrower's
         Subsidiaries (which are M/I Financial Corp., 601RS, Inc., M/I Homes,
         Inc. and M/I Homes Construction, Inc.) in favor of the respective Banks
         and to which Agent shall also be a party, and any guaranties in favor
         of Agent and the respective Banks executed by (a) each other permitted
         Subsidiary, if any, of Borrower
                  
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         and/or (b) the M/I Ancillary Businesses that are wholly-owned by the
         Borrower or by any Subsidiary.

         "NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall mean the note purchase agreement dated
         September 30, 1996 and amended as of February __, 1997 between Borrower
         and The First National Bank of Boston, in its capacity as note
         purchaser, and any subsequent purchasers or assignees, which note
         purchase agreement governs the issuance by Borrower of subordinated
         indebtedness in the principal amount of $25,000,000.00.

         3. Subsection 1.1 (Defined Terms) of the Credit Agreement is hereby
further amended by adding the following definitions thereto:

         "601RS, Inc." shall mean 601RS, Inc., an Ohio corporation, and a
         wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.

         "M/I Homes, Inc." shall mean M/I Homes, Inc., an Arizona corporation,
         and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.

         "M/I Homes Construction, Inc." shall mean M/I Homes Construction, Inc.,
         an Arizona corporation, and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.

         4. Subsection 7.1 (Limitation on Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by deleting subsection (h) in its entirety and replacing it
with the following subsection (h) and by adding the following subsections (i)
and (j):

         (h) Indebtedness of Borrower with respect to loans from any of the
         Subsidiaries of Borrower; provided that the amount of such loans from
         M/I Financial Corp. shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time that the
         aggregate principal amount of the Loans outstanding is less than the
         aggregate principal amount of the Loans available pursuant to
         subsection 2.1 hereof;

         (i) Indebtedness of any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower with
         respect to loans from Borrower or from any other Subsidiaries


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         of Borrower; provided that each such Subsidiary shall have delivered to
         each of the Banks, prior to the making of any such loans, its
         respective Guaranty conforming to the requirements of this Agreement;
         and

         (j) Indebtedness of Borrower and/or 601RS, Inc. not in excess of
         $5,000,000 secured by a Lien permitted by subsection 7.2(j) hereof.

         5. Subsection 7.2 (Limitation on Liens) of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting subsection (g) in its entirety and replacing it with
the following subsection (g) and by adding the following subsection (j):

         (g) (i) deposits to secure the performance of: bids; trade contracts
         (other than for borrowed money or the purchase price of property or
         services); leases; statutory and other obligations required by law;
         surety, appeal and performance bonds (including Construction Bonds);
         and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course
         of business; and (ii) Liens in favor of surety bond companies pursuant
         to indemnity agreements to secure the reimbursement obligations of
         Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. on
         Construction Bonds, provided (A) the Liens securing Construction Bonds
         shall be limited to the assets of, as appropriate, Borrower, M/I Homes,
         Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc. at, and the rights of, as
         appropriate, Borrower, M/I Homes, Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc.
         arising out of, the projects that are the subject of the Construction
         Bonds, (B) the Liens shall not attach to any real estate, and (C) the
         aggregate amount of such Liens at any time shall not exceed the dollar
         amount of Construction Bonds then outstanding, and in any event shall
         not exceed the amount of reimbursement obligations on Construction
         Bonds permitted to Borrower pursuant to subsection 7.3(a) hereof;

         (j) a first priority Lien on an aircraft owned by 601RS, Inc. from time
         to time to secure the Indebtedness of 601RS, Inc. and/or Borrower not
         in excess of $5,000,000.


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         6. Subsection 7.3(b) is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety
and replacing it with the following:

         (b) Contingent Obligations consisting of (i) guaranties by Borrower of
         M/I Financial Corp.'s lease obligations in an amount not to exceed
         $1,000,000 in any period of 12 consecutive months, (ii) Borrower's
         obligations under the M/I Financial Corp. Loan Agreement in a principal
         amount not to exceed $25,000,000, (iii) guaranties by any Subsidiary of
         the obligations of Borrower permitted under this Agreement (including
         without limitation any guaranty by any Subsidiary of Borrower of any
         obligation of Borrower to Banks) and (iv) guaranties by Borrower of the
         obligations permitted under this Agreement of any permitted
         wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower.

         7. Subsection 7.6 (Limitation on Dividends) of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:

         7.6 LIMITATION ON DIVIDENDS. Declare any dividends (other than
         dividends payable solely in common stock of Borrower) on, or make any
         payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other
         analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, retirement or other
         acquisition of any shares of any class of stock of Borrower, whether
         now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect
         thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or
         in obligations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (any of the
         foregoing a "STOCKHOLDER PAYMENT"), except (a) so long as no Default or
         Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
         therefrom, Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may make Stockholder
         Payments in a total amount that, when added to all other Stockholder
         Payments permitted by this Agreement, does not exceed the sum of (i)
         twenty-five percent (25%) of cumulative Consolidated Earnings (taking
         into account losses, if any) of Borrower subsequent to December 31,
         1994 plus (ii) $5,000,000, and (b) any wholly-owned

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         Subsidiary of Borrower may declare and pay dividends to Borrower and
         such dividends shall not be considered Stockholder Payments. In
         determining compliance with the foregoing, Borrower shall be in
         compliance if, as of the last day of the calendar month immediately
         preceding the month in which any such Stockholder Payments are made,
         the cumulative Stockholder Payments previously made plus the
         Stockholder Payments made during the current month would not in the
         aggregate exceed the amount permitted by clause (a), above.

         8. Subsection  7.9(d) is hereby  amended by deleting it in its
entirety  and  replacing it with the following:

         (d) any investments in M/I Financial Corp., 601RS, Inc., M/I Homes,
         Inc. or M/I Homes Construction, Inc., or any other Subsidiary created
         with the consent of the Required Banks hereafter;

         9. Subsection  7.10  (Limitation  on  Operating  Leases) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and  replacing it
with the following:

         7.10 LIMITATION ON OPERATING LEASES. Enter into or renew any Operating
         Lease if as a result thereof: (a) the aggregate rentals payable by
         Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries under all Operating Leases on a
         consolidated basis, except for any Operating Lease with respect to the
         Office Building, would exceed in any period of 12 consecutive months
         the aggregate amount of $4,200,000; or (b) the term of (i) any
         Operating Lease with respect to Eligible Model Houses and furnishings
         for Eligible Model Houses would exceed three years, and (ii) any other
         Operating Lease, except for any Operating Lease with respect to the
         Office Building, would exceed five years, provided that so long as the
         initial term or any renewal of an Operating Lease included within this
         clause (b) does not exceed five years or three years, as appropriate,
         the aggregate of the initial term and all renewals of such Operating
         Lease may exceed five years or three years, as appropriate, if any
         right of renewal is solely at the option of the 



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         Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries under all Operating Leases with 
         respect to the Office Building would exceed, for the periods set 
         forth below, the amounts that correspond to such periods, as set 
         forth below:


                 
                                                Aggregate Rentals Per
         Year of the Operating Lease                 Lease Year
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         Beginning with Lease Year 1                $1,131,576.00
         Through and including Lease Year 5

         Beginning with Lease Year 6                $1,217,693.00
         Through and including Lease Year 10

         Beginning with Lease Year 11               $1,275,104.00
         Through and including Lease Year 15

         Beginning with Lease Year 16               $1,303,810.00
         Through and including Lease Year 20


         10. Paragraphs 6, 9 and 10 of Section 9 (Defaults, Events of Default;
Distribution of Proceeds After Event of Default) of the Credit Agreement are
hereby amended by deleting them in their entireties and replacing them with the
following:

         (6) Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower shall (a) default in any
         payment of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than the
         Notes and Reimbursement Obligations) or in the payment of any
         Contingent Obligation beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in
         the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness or Contingent
         Obligation was created, and the aggregate principal amount then
         outstanding of all such Indebtedness and Contingent Obligations of
         Borrower and all Subsidiaries exceeds $500,000.00, or (b) default in
         the observance or performance of any other agreement or

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         condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation or
         contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or
         relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist,
         the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or
         to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary or
         beneficiaries of such Contingent Obligation (or a trustee or agent on
         behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to
         cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to
         become due prior to its stated maturity or such Contingent Obligation
         to become payable; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a
         Default or Event of Default if (x) Borrower or any Subsidiary of
         Borrower defaults on Indebtedness secured by a mortgage on real estate
         if such Indebtedness is by its terms exculpatory, i.e., non-recourse to
         Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (y) a draw is made on a standby
         letter of credit or payment is made on a performance bond, so long as
         any reimbursement obligation of Borrower with respect to such letter of
         credit or performance bond is made within the time required by the
         document creating the reimbursement obligation; or

         (9) any Person or group of related Persons (other than Irving E.
         Schottenstein, the Marital Trusts of Melvin L. Schottenstein, and the
         immediate families of Irving E. Schottenstein and Melvin L.
         Schottenstein or trusts for the benefit of their respective children
         and grandchildren) owns or controls more than twenty-five percent (25%)
         of the outstanding voting capital stock of Borrower; or

         (10) any subordination agreement that evidences any Subordinated
         Indebtedness (i) ceases to be the legal, valid and binding agreement of
         any Person party thereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance
         with its terms or a payment is made by Borrower in violation of any
         provision thereof, or (ii) shall be terminated,




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         invalidated or set aside, or be declared ineffective or inoperative or
         the Indebtedness related thereto is in any way not fully subordinate to
         all of Borrower's Indebtedness and other liabilities to Banks and Agent
         under this Agreement and the Notes and to Borrower's obligations, if
         any, as a guarantor or otherwise of the Indebtedness and other
         liabilities of M/I Financial Corp. (including without limitation the
         obligations with respect to the M/I Financial Corp. Loan Agreement);

         11. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the existing
Schedule 3 (Subsidiaries) thereto in its entirety and replacing it with, and
fully incorporating by reference therein, amended Schedule 3 thereto, which
amended Schedule 3 is attached hereto.

         12. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Bank and to
Agent that it has the corporate power and authority to make, deliver and perform
this Amendment and to borrow under the Credit Agreement as amended by this
Amendment and has taken all corporate action necessary to be taken by it to
authorize the borrowings on the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as
amended by this Amendment and to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

         13. The Credit Agreement, including without limitation the Borrower's
representations, warranties and covenants, as amended by this Amendment shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms as amended hereby,
and upon the effective date of this Amendment, the terms "AGREEMENT" and "THIS
AGREEMENT" shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

         14. The obligations of the Agent and the Banks pursuant to this
Amendment are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent
prior to the effective date of this Amendment:

              (a) GUARANTIES. Each Bank shall have received from each of 601RS,
         Inc., M/I Homes, Inc. and M/I Homes Construction, Inc. its respective
         Guaranty, to which Agent shall also be a party, conforming to the
         requirements of the Credit Agreement and delivered by a duly authorized
         officer of each of 601RS, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc. and M/I Homes
         Construction, Inc.


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              (b) GUARANTOR'S CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTIES. Each Bank
         and Agent shall have received from M/I Financial Corp. a copy of
         Guarantor's Consent and Reaffirmation of Guaranties (in form and
         substance satisfactory to each Bank and Agent).

              (c) CORPORATE PROCEEDINGS OF BORROWER. Each Bank and Agent shall
         have received a copy of the resolution (in form and substance
         satisfactory to each Bank and Agent) of the Executive Committee of the
         Board of Directors of Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and
         performance of this Amendment, certified by the Secretary or the
         Assistant Secretary of Borrower as of the date hereof. Such certificate
         shall state that the resolution set forth therein has not been amended,
         modified, revoked or rescinded as of the effective date of this
         Amendment.

              (d) CORPORATE PROCEEDINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES OF BORROWER. Each Bank
         and Agent shall have received a copy of the resolution (in form and
         substance satisfactory to each Bank and Agent) of the Sole Shareholder
         of each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower authorizing the execution,
         delivery and performance of (i) by 601RS, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc. and M/I
         Homes Construction, Inc. the respective Guaranties of each, and (ii) by
         M/I Financial Corp., Guarantor's Consent and Reaffirmation of
         Guaranties, all certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
         each respective Subsidiary of Borrower as of the date hereof. Such
         certificate shall state that the resolution set forth therein has not
         been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the effective date
         of this Amendment.

              (e) INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATES OF SUBSIDIARIES. Each Bank and Agent
         shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant
         Secretary of each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower, dated the date
         hereof, as to the incumbency and signatures of the respective
         officer(s) of each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower executing (i) with
         respect to 601RS, Inc., M/I Homes, Inc. and M/I Homes Construction,
         Inc. each Guaranty, and (ii) with respect to M/I Financial Corp.,
         Guarantor's Consent and Reaffirmation of Guaranties.

              (f) NO DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT. No Default or Event of Default
         shall have occurred and be continuing under the Credit Agreement as of
         the effective date of this Amendment.

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          15. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to
this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. This Amendment shall become effective upon receipt by Agent and each
Bank of executed counterparts of this Amendment by each of Borrower, Agent and
the Required Banks.

          16. This  Amendment  shall be governed by, and construed in 
accordance with, the local laws of the State of Ohio.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, Banks and Agent have caused this 
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly
authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC.


By_________________________________
  Irving E. Schottenstein
  Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


BANK ONE, COLUMBUS, N.A.,
as Agent and as a Bank


By_________________________________
  Thomas D. Igoe
  Title:  Senior Vice President


THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK


By_________________________________
  James R. Willet
  Title: Vice President


THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO


By_________________________________
  Gregory A. Gilbert
  Title: Vice President

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NATIONAL CITY BANK OF COLUMBUS


By_________________________________
  Ralph A. Kaparos
  Title:  Senior Vice President


THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON


By_________________________________
  Kevin C. Hake
  Title: Director


THE FIFTH THIRD BANK OF COLUMBUS


By
  Print: Mark E. Ransom
  Title: Vice President

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               GUARANTOR'S CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTIES
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                  The undersigned Guarantor hereby (a) acknowledges that it has
read the foregoing Consent to the Creation of Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of M/I
Schottenstein Homes, Inc. and to the Amendment of the Note Purchase Agreement
Pursuant to, and First Amendment to, Second Restated Revolving Credit Loan and
Standby Letter of Credit Agreement, effective as of March 14, 1997 (the
"Amendment"), and (b) agrees that each of the undersigned Guarantor's Guaranties
dated as of December 30, 1996 of the obligations of M/I Schottenstein Homes,
Inc. pursuant to the Second Restated Revolving Credit Loan and Standby Letter of
Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, and all representations,
warranties and covenants in each of such Guaranties, continue in full force and
effect notwithstanding the Amendment.


M/I FINANCIAL CORP.


By:________________________________

   Print Name:_____________________

   Title:__________________________



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