Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of our report dated February 24, 2009, relating to the financial statements
of M/I Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of M/I
Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/Deloitte &
Touche
LLP
Deloitte
& Touche LLP
Columbus,
Ohio
July 8,
2008