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  <xsd:element id="mth_LiabilitiesRelatedToInventoryRealEstateNotOwned" name="LiabilitiesRelatedToInventoryRealEstateNotOwned" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_LineofCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit" name="LineofCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_LitigationJudgmentAmountWithInterest" name="LitigationJudgmentAmountWithInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_LitigationJudgmentInterest" name="LitigationJudgmentInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_LoansPayableandOtherBorrowingsAbstract" name="LoansPayableandOtherBorrowingsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_LossContingencyPortionAttributabletoWorkRemainingtoComplete" name="LossContingencyPortionAttributabletoWorkRemainingtoComplete" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="mth_NumberOfCoVenturesInJointVenture" name="NumberOfCoVenturesInJointVenture" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_NumberOfLendersFilingPetitionForInvoluntaryBankruptcy" name="NumberOfLendersFilingPetitionForInvoluntaryBankruptcy" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_NumberofBusinessSegments" name="NumberofBusinessSegments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_NumberofCommunitiesinWhichHomesareSold" name="NumberofCommunitiesinWhichHomesareSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_OrganizationAndPresentationLineItems" name="OrganizationAndPresentationLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTable" name="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_PurchasePriceOfLandUnderPurchaseContractsAndOptionsAbstract" name="PurchasePriceOfLandUnderPurchaseContractsAndOptionsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsTableTextBlock" name="RealEstateInventoryCapitalizedInterestCostsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_ScheduleOfLetterOfCreditAndSuretyBondsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfLetterOfCreditAndSuretyBondsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="mth_ScheduleOfStockBasedCompensationExpenseAndCashProceedsReceivedFromShareBasedPaymentAwardsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfStockBasedCompensationExpenseAndCashProceedsReceivedFromShareBasedPaymentAwardsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMemberDomain" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMemberDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="mth_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesOutstanding" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesOutstanding" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="mth_SpringingRepaymentGuaranteeOriginalDemandLetter" name="SpringingRepaymentGuaranteeOriginalDemandLetter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="mth_SuretiesRelatedToJointVenturesMember" name="SuretiesRelatedToJointVenturesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
