Postponement

We are making an executive decision to postpone putting the houses on the market until the day after Labor Day.  We just aren't quite ready, and with me in SF this week, we won't get as much done as we might otherwise.

• At Haddon, we still need to replace the backyard fence that was knocked down by someone else's tree.  We think it won't be worth the trouble to pursue their potential liability.  Either Sergio can do it, or we'll arrange it directly with a fencing company.
• The Haddon basement will be painted today - it's helpful that Aaron isn't sleeping in it!  Last night Dale moved everything away from the walls without too much trouble (displacing many spiders' nests, ew).  But of course it's something of a mess.  It's a great basement, and with some time to organize what's down there, we can make it more attractive.
• The Haddon attic is recently liberated from many yard sale items, but is full of packed-up boxes.  If we move those into the crawl space people will be better able to see the space's potential.
• At Glenway, the kitchen and downstairs bathroom still need new vinyl flooring.  Dale is pursuing that but it's a multi-step process (measurement, materials selection, estimate, installation).  Not likely that it will be finished this week.
• Finally, both places need a professional cleaning (after all the work is done).

We could try for an opening on the 25th, but it would still be tight, and Jordan's school happens to be closed that week so it would be harder to keep the place empty for showing.  So we think we should do the day after Labor Day.  This was our realtor's recommendation all along.