<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-033766.txt : 20130821
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-13-033766.hdr.sgml : 20130821
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130821153958
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-033766
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			M I HOMES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799292
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				311210837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 EASTON OVAL STE 500
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144188000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	M I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOHM FRIEDRICH KM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12434
		FILM NUMBER:		131052821

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOHM FREDRICH KM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021108
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799292</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>M I HOMES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOHM FRIEDRICH KM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1555 LAKE SHORE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-08-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>890</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                    <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>890</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7726</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Phantom Stock units were granted as payment for serving as a member of the Board of Directors pursuant to the M/I Homes, Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Phantom Stock units accrue under the Plan and are to be settled in Common Shares upon the earlier of (i) the date specified by the reporting person in his deferral notice, or (ii) the date of the reporting person's termination of service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Phillip G. Creek, Attorney-in-Fact for Friedrich K.M. Bohm</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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