Accessibility
Built to work for everyone, not just some.
This page explains the standard this site targets, what's actually been done to meet it, what's still a work in progress, and how to reach me directly if something doesn't work with the way you browse.
The standard this site targets
This site is built toward WCAG 2.1, Level AA — the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines published by the W3C, and the benchmark referenced by both federal and California accessibility law. That means: enough color contrast to read comfortably, every image described with real alt text, a heading structure that makes sense if you're navigating by screen reader, full keyboard operability with a visible focus indicator, and no content that depends on color alone to convey meaning.
This isn't a claim of full, tested compliance across every browser and every assistive technology combination — it's an honest description of the standard aimed for and the concrete steps taken toward it, reviewed and updated as the site changes.
What's actually been done
A real pass through every page on this site — not a generic disclaimer pasted at the bottom of the footer.
Color contrast
Text colors were checked against their backgrounds and corrected wherever they fell short of the 4.5:1 minimum for normal text — including small accent labels that looked fine but measured below spec.
Keyboard access
Every interactive element — including the ranked-market table on the market map, which was previously tap/click-only — can be reached with Tab and activated with Enter or Space, with a visible focus outline.
Screen reader structure
Headings follow a real, unbroken order (h1 → h2 → h3) instead of skipping levels for visual sizing, so navigating by heading actually maps to the page's structure.
Images & icons
Every photo, logo, and screenshot carries descriptive alt text; purely decorative icons are hidden from assistive tech so they don't add noise.
Forms
Every field has a real, associated label — and submitting the lead form now announces success or failure to screen readers instead of only changing visually.
Motion
Every animation — scroll reveals, the typewriter effect, the constellation background — respects prefers-reduced-motion and turns itself off for visitors who've asked for that.
Skip navigation
A "Skip to main content" link is the first focusable element on every page, so keyboard users don't have to tab through the header on every single page load.
Cookie banner
The consent banner is announced to assistive tech as a status region rather than a modal dialog, since it doesn't trap focus the way a true dialog should.
Known limitations
Third-party embeds
The live market map's underlying data, the Google review link, and the 3D property tour widget on the featured-listing page pull in content or run code from outside providers (Google, RPR, and the video tour platform). Their accessibility is governed by their own teams, not by this site — reviewing their own accessibility statements directly is the reliable way to know how they perform.
Found something that doesn't work?
If a page, a form, or a feature on this site doesn't work with a screen reader, keyboard, or other assistive technology, that's useful to know — describe what you were trying to do, what happened, and what device or software you were using, and it'll get looked at directly and promptly.