Exemption Certificate for Non-U.S. Partnership Participants under Credit Agreement with M/I Homes, Inc.

Summary

This certificate is used by non-U.S. partnerships that are participants in a credit agreement with M/I Homes, Inc. It certifies that the partnership and its partners meet specific U.S. tax requirements, including not being banks, 10-percent shareholders, or related controlled foreign corporations, and that interest payments are not connected to a U.S. trade or business. The partnership must provide supporting IRS forms and update the lender if any information changes. This ensures the partnership qualifies for certain U.S. tax exemptions on interest payments.

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EXHIBIT G-3

FORM OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

(For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2013 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among M/I HOMES, INC., an Ohio corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto as lenders, including the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender (collectively, the “Lenders”), PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents party thereto. The undersigned is providing this certificate pursuant to Section 2.16(d) of the Credit Agreement. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:

1. It is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate;

2. Its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate;

3. With respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members that are beneficial owners of such participation is a “bank” for purposes of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code;

3. None of its direct or indirect partners/members that are beneficial owners of the participation is a 10-percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code;

4. None of its direct or indirect partners/members that are beneficial owners of the participation is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code; and

5. The interest payments in question are not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business by the undersigned nor any of its partners/members that are beneficial owners of the participation.

The undersigned has furnished the participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this certificate to be duly executed and delivered as of the date indicated below.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

By:_______________________________

Name:

Title:

Date: ____________________