Colony at Cole Springs

See Colony at Cole Springs on the map →

Buda · south metro · A two-national-builder community, Meritage and M/I selling side by side, our third live head-to-head.

Colony at Cole Springs — photo courtesy of Meritage Homes — PHOTO: MERITAGE HOMES · BUILDER-PROVIDED — FIELD VISIT PENDING

What we can verify so far

Advertised from$341,990 / $417,990 (Meritage Arbor / Boulevard collections) · $354,990 (M/I) (NewHomeSource, retrieved Jul 20, 2026)LocationBuda, south metro off I-35Status on pull dateMeritage collections and the M/I listing all flagged “recently reduced” (retrieved Jul 20, 2026)

Builders advertising here

Meritage Homes$341,990 advertised from

M/I Homes$354,990 advertised from

Two national builders, one street grid

Walk both models the same day. Ask each for their included-features sheet and their current incentive in writing, and let each know the other is in the folder. When every listing here carried a price-cut flag on the same day, the leverage is yours.

Compare across collections, not just builders

Meritage’s two collections here are $76,000 apart at entry. The honest comparison is plan-to-plan at similar square footage, the Dare to Compare tool holds it straight.

Not yet verified, what the field visit is for

Property tax rate, entry-price areas frequently carry MUD/PID combined rates near or above 3%. We publish no rate until it comes off a rate sheet or district document.
HOA dues and what they include.
School district and campus assignments, confirmed with the district, not the sales office.
Construction activity, amenities, and road access, observed on-site.

Advertised prices are builder claims observed on the date shown, treat every figure as a researched starting point, not a substitute for the numbers the builder puts in writing.

See the full Entry-Level Price Floor Report → Compare homes here side by side The 25-point visit checklist

Sources

Aggregator listing data (NewHomeSource), retrieved Jul 20, 2026.