Sec Form 4 Filing - LINDENBAUM BENNETT D @ M I HOMES INC - 2006-03-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LINDENBAUM BENNETT D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol M I HOMES INC [ MHO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/08/2006 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 stock, par value $.01 per share 03/08/2006 S 1,300 D $ 39.515 1,416,617 I See Explanatory Notes Common stock, par value $.01 per share 03/15/2006 S 400 D $ 43.704 1,416,217 I See Explanatory Notes Common stock, par value $.01 per share 03/22/2006 S 700 D $ 45.689 1,415,517 I See Explanatory Notes Common stock, par value $.01 per share 03/27/2006 S 500 D $ 47.683 1,415,017 I See Explanatory Notes Common stock, par value $.01 per share 03/28/2006 S 5,403 D $ 48.419 1,409,614 I See Explanatory Notes

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LINDENBAUM BENNETT D 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures Bennett Lindenbaum 04/12/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date Matthew Lindenbaum 04/12/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: (1) The securities reported on this filing are held in the accounts of unregistered investment funds and managed accounts of which Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, is the investment manager. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.(2) Each of the Reporting Persons (each, a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons") disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Reporting Persons affirmatively disclaim being a "group" for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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