M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years and is known national ... ly for the M/I Difference: Whole Home Building Standards, StyleSmart Design, M/I Financial, and our industry leading Transferable Structural Warranty. Founded in 1976 by Melvin and Irving Schottenstein, we have fulfilled the dreams of over 130,000 homeowners. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 15 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, M/I Homes serves a broad segment of the housing market including first-time, move-up, luxury and empty nester buyers. read more