# Break or Wait Calculator: Leave Your Lease for a Special?

> See if a new apartment special covers your early termination fee and concession repayment. Free calculator for Dallas renters.

URL: https://newapartmentsdallas.com/tools/break-or-wait/

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# Break or Wait: Is a New Special Worth Leaving Early?

Compare breaking your lease for a new special against waiting out your current lease.

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-   Free to you, and your rent is the same either way
-   120 new communities tracked
-   Prices pulled every morning

-   Licensed brokerage Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC #562021
-   Every price dated Every price dated and sourced
-   Commission-blind Commission never touches our score or sort
-   Corrections logged Corrections logged within one business day

Savings from breaking now (negative means wait)

\-$276.92

Cost to wait

$6,400.00

Cost to break

$6,676.92

New net effective

$1,269.23

Estimates only. Your lease sets the exit terms; ask about the military waiver if it applies. Specials can end before you sign.

### Not sure the special holds?

We confirm the special and term in writing before you give notice.

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## Keep looking

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Apartment Specials

Current specials with the term, end date, net effective and year-two price shown side by side. Open

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![New Dallas apartment building in lease-up at golden hour](/images/misc/brand-new-dallas-apartment-building-in-lease-up-wi.webp)

Lease-Up Apartments

Buildings in lease-up, filtered by stage, with deal depth and build-complete status. Open

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## Want us to run this on real buildings?

Text your move date, budget, and where you work. You'll get buildings decoded and tolls priced within hours.

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