keys to Madison. Despite the conversation between Ms. Goodeill and Martie, Madison
treated September 3 as the Goodeills' actual move-out date.
On September 4, Madison completed a move-out condition report, noting that the
house needed a "deep clean" and some other minor repairs in order to be ready to rent.
Def.'s Ex. 1 at 43. The record shows that Madison hired Action Tech Inc., to clean the
blinds, and DavisPro Cleaning & Maintenance to clean, repair, and make the interior and
exterior presentable for a new tenant.
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The record does not establish when Madison contacted Action Tech. However, the
Action Tech invoice shows that the blinds were cleaned on September 11, and the charges
totaled $136.36. This invoice was created on September 11 and was mailed to Madison
on that day.
A work order establishes that Madison did not contact DavisPro until September 9.
The DavisPro invoices show that both the interior and exterior work was completed two
days after Madison requested the work, or September 11. DavisPro billed its work on two
separate invoices, one for $112.50 dated September 18, and the other for $135.69 dated
October 1. These two invoices were mailed to Madison on those separate dates.
On September 16, Madison mailed a letter to the Goodeills, informing them that
their deposit of$800.00 was being held to pay estimated charges for which it claimed
they were liable. The notice estimated that the Goodeills owed $900.00, leaving a
balance owing to Madison of$100.00. Pl.'s Ex. 1 at 4. The estimated charges were
itemized as follows: