# M/I Homes: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

> M/I Homes boosts sales with mortgage rate buydowns but cuts margins as interest rates rise.
- Title: M/I Homes: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors | Shortify
- Summary: M/I Homes boosts sales with mortgage rate buydowns but cuts margins as interest rates rise. M/I Homes reported $87 million pre-tax income in Q3 2026 with…
- Keywords: m/i homes, mortgage rate buydowns, gross margins, pre-tax income, stock repurchases, homebuilders, finance, money, Homes, Key, Takeaways, Long-Term
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/earnings/takeaways/2026/10/21/mi-homes-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors
- Author: The Motley Fool Team
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: m/i homes, mortgage rate buydowns, gross margins, pre-tax income, stock repurchases, homebuilders, finance, money
## Mortgage Rate Buydowns Drive Sales but Squeeze Gross Margins
M/I Homes used mortgage rate buydowns to maintain sales volume but reduced gross margins to 21.3%.

> We continue to use mortgage rate buy downs as our primary incentive to drive sales. With rates rising during the quarter, the cost of such buydowns has increased. Thereby impacting our margins.
## Financial Services Subsidiary Captures Nearly All Financing Business
M/I Financial captured 96% of home buyer financing through internal operations, up from 93% last year.

> Finally, as Bob mentioned, our mortgage operation captured 96% of our business in the third quarter. This was up from 93% last year.
## Aggressive Share Repurchases Reduce Capital Base During Market Downturns
M/I Homes repurchased $50 million of stock, leaving $200 million under board authorization.

> We spent $50 million in the third quarter repurchasing our stock and have $200 million remaining under our current board authorization.
## Long-Term Resilience Through Strong Balance Sheet
M/I Homes maintains a conservative balance sheet with cash reserves to absorb market turbulence.

> With our strong land position, well located geographic footprint, well located communities, diverse product offering, and strong balance sheet MI Homes is well positioned to manage through this current cycle.
## Key takeaway

M/I Homes reported $87 million pre-tax income in Q3 2026 with mortgage rate buydowns driving sales but reducing gross margins to 21.3%.