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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-76518 of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 27, 1997, except with respect to the last paragraph of Note 2, for 
which the date is March 15, 1997, incorporated by reference in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. for the year ended 
December 31, 1996.


/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP


Columbus, Ohio
March 28, 1997