FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHOTTENSTEIN ROBERT H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol M/I HOMES, INC. [ MHO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, CEO & President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 4131 WORTH AVE., SUITE 500	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/18/2026
(Street) COLUMBUS, OH 43219	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	2/18/2026		M		24,000	A	$47.59	372,513	D (1)
Common Shares	2/18/2026		S		16,354	D	$143.5544 (2)	356,159	D (1)
Common Shares	2/18/2026		S		10,409	D	$145.2972 (3)	345,750	D (1)
Common Shares	2/18/2026		S		541	D	$146.6803 (4)	345,209	D (1)
Common Shares	2/18/2026		S		304	D	$147.1044 (5)	344,905	D (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Shares	$47.59	2/18/2026		M			24,000	(6)	2/17/2032	Common Shares	24,000	$0	24,000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person also indirectly owns 36,500 common shares as sole trustee and sole annuitant of the Robert H Schottenstein 2025 Three-Year GRAT, 94,983 common shares as sole trustee and sole beneficiary of the Irving E. Schottenstein No. 2 GST Exempt Trust and 94,604 common shares as sole trustee and sole beneficiary of the Irving E. Schottenstein No. 2 GST Nonexempt Trust. The spouse of the reporting person beneficially owns 10,000 common shares of which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership, and this report shall not be deemed as admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(2)	The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold un multiple transactions at prices ranging from $143.0000 to $143.7350, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to M/I Homes, Inc., any security holder of M/I Homes, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote to this Form 4.
(3)	The reported price is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $145.0000 to $145.9700, inclusive.
(4)	The reported price is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $146.5950 to $146.9000, inclusive.
(5)	The reported price is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $147.0700 to $147.5350, inclusive.
(6)	The options described on this line vested on February 17, 2026.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHOTTENSTEIN ROBERT H 4131 WORTH AVE., SUITE 500 COLUMBUS, OH 43219	X		Chairman, CEO & President

Signatures
/s/Phillip G. Creek, Attorney-in-fact for Robert H. Schottenstein		2/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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