M/I Homes Closes Minneapolis/St. Paul Acquisition

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announced today that it has successfully closed the acquisition of the residential homebuilding operations of Hans Hagen Homes, Inc., a premier homebuilder in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market.

Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President of M/I Homes, commented, "We are excited to close this transaction and expand our operations into the Minneapolis/St. Paul market.  We believe this acquisition represents an excellent strategic fit for M/I Homes and further enhances our geographic position with an established position in a healthy and dynamic housing market." Hans Hagen Homes delivered 122 homes in 2014, with an average selling price of $351,000, making the company one of the top ten homebuilders in the market.

"We are also pleased to announce that Gary White has joined the M/I Homes team and will serve as our Area President overseeing the Minneapolis/St. Paul operation," Mr. Schottenstein continued.  "Gary brings with him more than 25 years of homebuilding experience, knowledge and expertise and will capably lead our operations in this exciting market.  We welcome Gary's leadership to our Company." 

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered over 93,000 homes. The Company's homes are marketed and sold under the trade names M/I Homes and Showcase Collection (exclusively by M/I Homes).  The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

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SOURCE M/I Homes, Inc.