/* Local Buyer and Seller page mocks. Shared homepage palette, type and controls. */
:root{--navy:#002349;--navy-deep:#001b37;--gold:#bd9042;--cream:#f6f1e8;--cream-soft:#faf7f2;--paper:#ffffff;--ink-soft:#596773;--line:rgba(0,35,73,.14);--font-display:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;--font-body:'Open Sans','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;--max:1180px;--ease-out:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);font:400 16px/1.65 var(--font-body);overflow-x:hidden}body a,body button,body input,body select{touch-action:manipulation}body :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}h1,h2,h3,p{margin:0}h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:normal;text-wrap:balance}h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,48px)}a{color:inherit}button,input,select{font:400 16px/1.3 var(--font-body)}img{display:block;max-width:100%}button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}button{touch-action:manipulation}[hidden]{display:none!important}.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 80px));margin-inline:auto}.section{padding:84px 0}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--gold)}.gold-rule{display:block;width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}.section-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft)}.center{text-align:center}.center .gold-rule{margin:22px auto}.center .section-lead{max-width:680px;margin:26px auto 0}.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:14px 27px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}.pill--gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,35,73,.18)}.pill--gold:hover{background:#a87c33;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 13px 30px rgba(0,35,73,.23)}.pill--outline{border-color:var(--gold);color:inherit;background:transparent}.pill--outline:hover{border-color:#fff;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px)}.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}.phone-hidden{display:none!important}
/* Reuse the live local header, with page-aware call to action. */
.site-header .brand--name{font:400 29px/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:.025em;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap;min-height:38px}.header-phone{font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.site-nav a[aria-current='page']{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
/* Hero: imagery carries the brand, one short form is the first action. */
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/* One clear story: challenge, benefits, proof, plan. */
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/* A real brokerage shelf, explicitly not connected to the separate local trial pages. */
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/* Quiet about section; no invented biography or testimonial. */
.about{background:var(--cream-soft)}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;align-items:center;gap:78px}.about-media{position:relative;background:var(--navy);aspect-ratio:4/4.45;overflow:hidden}.about-media__map{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.65}.about-media__portrait{position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;width:86%;height:auto;max-height:97%;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom right}.about-content .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}.about-content h2{max-width:440px}.about-content .gold-rule{margin:26px 0}.about-content p+p{margin-top:18px}.about-content .section-lead{font-size:17px}.about-content .text-link{font-weight:500;font-size:15px;margin-top:21px}
/* Final lead collection on every relevant intent path. */
.final-form{background:#d4e0ee url('assets/sections/blue-marble-1440.webp') center/cover no-repeat;padding:58px 0}.final-form .lead-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px;border:0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}.final-form .lead-card__intro{padding-right:40px}.final-form .lead-card__intro h2{font-size:42px}.final-form .lead-card__intro p{color:#d5e0ea;font-size:17px}.final-lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.84fr 1.16fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}.final-lead-grid .lead-form{padding-top:4px}.final-form .field input,.final-form .field select{background:#fff}.final-form .field__hint,.final-form .form-consent{color:#d5e0ea}.final-form .form-status{color:var(--navy)}.final-form .form-success{padding-top:4px}.final-form .form-success h3{font-size:30px}.final-form .form-success p{color:#d5e0ea}.final-form .lead-card .pill{margin-top:4px}.checklist{display:none}.faq{padding-top:72px}.faq-list{max-width:850px;margin:37px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.faq-list details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.faq-list summary{position:relative;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:23px 48px 23px 0;font:400 22px/1.4 var(--font-display)}.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.faq-list summary:after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:7px;top:23px;font:400 24px var(--font-body);color:var(--gold)}.faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:'−'}.faq-list details p{padding:0 40px 24px 0;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft)}.mobile-access-bar{display:none}
@media(min-width:1500px){.page-hero__inner{min-height:720px}.proof{background-image:url('assets/sections/navy-pattern-2400.webp')}.final-form{background-image:url('assets/sections/blue-marble-2400.webp')}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.container{width:calc(100% - 56px)}.page-hero__inner{gap:34px;min-height:640px}.page-hero h1{font-size:47px}.lead-card{padding:25px}.section{padding:70px 0}.problem-grid,.about-grid{gap:45px}.about-media{aspect-ratio:3/4}.about-media__portrait{width:95%}.final-lead-grid{gap:35px}.final-form .lead-card__intro{padding-right:0}.site-header .header-phone{display:none}}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-header .header-inner{gap:.6rem}.site-header .site-nav{gap:.8rem;margin-right:.55rem}.site-header .brand--name{font-size:26px}.page-hero__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px;padding-block:50px}.page-hero__copy{max-width:680px}.page-hero__sub{max-width:610px}.page-hero__note{margin-top:19px}.page-hero__veil{background:rgba(0,27,55,.79)}.page-hero--buy .page-hero__media img{object-position:58% 50%}.lead-card{max-width:610px;width:100%;padding:32px}.problem-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.problem-grid h2{max-width:none}.three-grid{gap:24px}.benefit h3{font-size:24px}.proof__inner{align-items:flex-start;gap:32px}.proof__inner p{max-width:285px}.area-tile{min-height:290px}.area-tile__copy{left:18px;right:18px}.area-tile h3{font-size:27px}.area-tile p{font-size:14px}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr}.final-lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:29px}.final-form .lead-card__intro{max-width:610px}.final-lead-grid .lead-form{max-width:610px}.area-grid{gap:2px}}
@media(max-width:640px){html{scroll-padding-top:90px}body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;padding-bottom:78px}.container{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.section{padding:48px 0}h2{font-size:33px}.eyebrow{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:14px}.section-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}.center .gold-rule{margin:18px auto}.center .section-lead{margin-top:21px}.site-header .brand--name{font-size:25px}.site-header .header-cta{display:none}.site-nav a{min-height:48px}.page-hero__inner{padding-block:32px;gap:26px;min-height:0}.page-hero__copy{max-width:none}.page-hero h1{font-size:39px;line-height:1.12}.page-hero__sub{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:16px}.page-hero__copy .gold-rule{margin-top:21px}.page-hero__note{font-size:15px;margin-top:19px}.page-hero--sell .page-hero__media img{object-position:64% 42%}.lead-card{padding:24px 22px;border-radius:3px;scroll-margin-top:97px}.lead-card__intro{margin-bottom:20px}.lead-card__intro h2{font-size:29px}.lead-card__intro p{font-size:15px}.lead-form{gap:15px}.two-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px}.field{font-size:12px}.field input,.field select{min-height:50px;font-size:16px}.field__hint{font-size:12px}.pill{min-height:52px;width:100%;font-size:13px;padding:14px 20px}.form-consent{font-size:12px}.form-success{padding:9px 0}.form-success h3{font-size:27px}.problem-grid{gap:23px}.three-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px;margin-top:32px}.benefit{padding-top:20px}.benefit h3{font-size:28px;margin:15px 0 10px}.benefit p{font-size:15px}.proof{padding:34px 0}.proof__inner{display:block}.proof__inner h2{font-size:29px;max-width:310px}.proof__inner p{margin-top:16px;font-size:15px;max-width:320px}.plan-step h3{font-size:28px;margin-top:15px}.plan-step p{font-size:15px}.homes-shelf .section{padding-bottom:37px}.home-shelf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:28px}.listing-card__copy{padding:17px 0}.listing-card h3{font-size:26px}.shelf-note{padding-top:19px;font-size:14px}.area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3px;margin-top:29px}.area-tile{min-height:270px}.area-tile__copy{left:23px;right:23px;bottom:23px}.area-tile h3{font-size:30px}.area-tile p{font-size:15px}.area-note{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.about-media{width:100%;max-width:340px;aspect-ratio:4/4.5}.about-media__portrait{width:92%}.about-content .section-lead{font-size:16px}.about-content .gold-rule{margin:22px 0}.final-form{padding:24px 0;background-image:url('assets/sections/blue-marble-640.webp')}.final-form .lead-card{padding:28px 23px}.final-form .lead-card__intro h2{font-size:33px}.final-form .lead-card__intro p{font-size:16px}.final-lead-grid{gap:22px}.final-form .form-success{padding-top:0}.faq-list{margin-top:26px}.faq-list summary{font-size:21px;padding:21px 39px 21px 0}.faq-list summary:after{top:21px}.faq-list details p{font-size:15px;padding:0 20px 22px 0}.mobile-access-bar{position:fixed;z-index:100;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;padding:10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -4px 25px rgba(0,35,73,.12)}.mobile-access-bar a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:50px;border:1px solid var(--navy);border-radius:999px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.025em;padding:9px 8px}.mobile-access-bar a:first-child{color:var(--navy);background:#fff}.mobile-access-bar a:last-child{color:#fff;background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}.site-footer{padding-bottom:2rem}.footer-contact a{font-size:16px}.footer-legalline p{font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:360px){.container{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.page-hero h1{font-size:35px}.lead-card{padding:22px 19px}.page-hero__sub{font-size:15px}.mobile-access-bar{gap:7px;padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px}.mobile-access-bar a{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important}.listing-card:hover img{transform:none}.pill:hover{transform:none}}
/* Accessible inherited hit areas and disclosure contract. */
.site-header .brand--name{min-height:48px}.site-header .site-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px}.site-header .header-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px}.site-header .header-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px}.form-success{display:none}.form-success:not([hidden]){display:block}.lead-form .form-consent{color:#46535f}.final-form .lead-form .form-consent{color:#ccd8e4}.final-form .form-consent a{color:#fff}.about-content p{max-width:46rem}.site-footer .footer-wordmark,.site-footer .footer-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.site-footer .footer-contact a,.site-footer .footer-links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px}.site-footer .footer-legalline p{font-size:12px}.site-footer .footer-legalline{color:#cbd5df}
@media(max-width:640px){.site-footer .footer-legalline p{color:#cbd5df}}
.local-preview-note{position:relative;z-index:105;padding:10px 20px;text-align:center;background:#e8ddc7;color:#002349;font-size:13px;font-weight:500}
@media(max-width:640px){.site-header .header-phone{display:none}.site-header .header-inner{padding-bottom:.1rem}}
/* Mobile image loading can be deferred without blocking screenshots or page rendering. */

/* Buyer city cards use the same photographs, destinations and gold actions as the homepage. */
.buy-v2 #areas .neighborhood-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:3px;margin-top:44px}
.buy-v2 #areas a.city{position:relative;display:block;min-height:350px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-photo{display:block;position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:hidden}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:70px 25px 25px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,27,55,.95));color:#fff}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:31px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.13;color:#fff}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-description{margin:0 0 17px;font:400 15px/1.65 var(--font-body);color:#fff}
.buy-v2 #areas .city-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;min-height:48px;padding:12px 23px;border:1px solid #b6a176;border-radius:8px;background:#7a5f2e;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(45,37,18,.24);font:600 16px/1.2 'Open Sans','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:none}
.buy-v2 #areas a.city:hover .city-cta,.buy-v2 #areas a.city:focus-visible .city-cta{background:#856c36;border-color:#b6a176;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.buy-v2 #areas a.city:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b6a176;outline-offset:-3px}

/* Sell's cream content alternates a restrained navy/cream marble finish. */
.sell-v2 main > .section:not(.final-form){
 background-color:var(--cream-soft);
 background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(246,241,232,.96),rgba(255,255,255,.9)),url('assets/sections/blue-marble-1440.webp');
 background-position:center;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;
 background-blend-mode:soft-light,normal;
}
.sell-v2 main > .section.benefit-section{background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(0,35,73,.075),rgba(246,241,232,.92)),url('assets/sections/blue-marble-1440.webp')}
.sell-v2 main > .section.about{background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(246,241,232,.94),rgba(205,219,235,.65)),url('assets/sections/blue-marble-1440.webp')}

@media(min-width:1600px){.sell-v2 main > .section:not(.final-form){background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(246,241,232,.96),rgba(255,255,255,.9)),url('assets/sections/blue-marble-2400.webp')}}
@media(max-width:900px){.buy-v2 #areas .neighborhood-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.buy-v2 #areas a.city{min-height:310px}.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy{padding-inline:18px}.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy h3{font-size:27px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.buy-v2 #areas .neighborhood-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3px;margin-top:29px}.buy-v2 #areas a.city{min-height:300px}.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy{padding:65px 25px 24px}.buy-v2 #areas .city-copy h3{font-size:30px}
.sell-v2 main > .section:not(.final-form){background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(246,241,232,.96),rgba(255,255,255,.9)),url('assets/sections/blue-marble-640.webp')}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.buy-v2 #areas a.city .city-cta{transition:none}}

/* Buy personal-search frame uses the fresh 2x PSB composite; shared layout remains unchanged. */
.about-media--composite>img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
/* Required-field asterisk */
.field .req,.req{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* Accessibility skip link: in DOM, off-screen until keyboard focus. */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--navy, #002349);
  color: var(--cream, #f6f1e8);
  text-decoration: none;
  font: 600 0.9rem/1.3 "Open Sans", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  z-index: 10000;
}
.skip-link:focus,
.skip-link:focus-visible {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0.75rem;
  top: 0.75rem;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
  clip: auto;
  clip-path: none;
  white-space: normal;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold, #bd9042);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 27, 55, 0.28);
}

/* ===== About Mark — homepage-parity for Buy/Sell/city/hub (do not alter homepage framework.css) ===== */
.about.section-pad,
#about.about.section-pad{
  background:#faf7f2;
  padding:84px 7%;
}
.about-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;
  align-items:center;
  gap:78px;
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:0 auto;
  width:100%;
}
.about-media{
  position:relative;
  background:#002349;
  aspect-ratio:4/4.45;
  overflow:hidden;
  width:100%;
  max-width:100%;
}
.about-media--composite>img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 28%;
}
.about-content .eyebrow{
  margin-bottom:18px;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1.5;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.25em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#bd9042;
}
.about-content h2{
  max-width:440px;
  margin:0;
  font:400 clamp(32px,3.5vw,48px)/1.13 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  color:#002349;
}
.about-content .gold-rule{
  display:block;
  width:48px;
  height:1px;
  background:#bd9042;
  margin:26px 0;
}
.about-content .section-lead{
  margin:0;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:#596773;
  max-width:46rem;
}
.about-content .section-lead + .section-lead{margin-top:18px}
/* Outlined call CTA matching homepage + buttons-hybrid on cream */
#about .about-content a.text-link,
.about-content a.text-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  box-sizing:border-box;
  min-height:48px;
  margin-top:21px;
  padding:12px 23px;
  border:1px solid #002349;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:transparent;
  color:#002349;
  font:600 15px/1.4 'Open Sans','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:.035em;
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:none;
}
#about .about-content a.text-link:hover,
.about-content a.text-link:hover{
  background:rgba(0,35,73,.06);
  border-color:#002349;
  color:#002349;
  transform:none;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .about-grid{gap:45px}
  .about-media{aspect-ratio:3/4}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr}
}
/* Mobile / small tablet: centered, contained, balanced padding (not edge-to-edge stretch) */
@media(max-width:768px){
  #about.about.section-pad,
  .about.section-pad{
    padding:48px 22px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  #about .about-grid,
  .about-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:28px;
    justify-items:center;
    max-width:100%;
  }
  #about .about-media,
  .about-media{
    width:100%;
    max-width:min(100%,460px);
    margin-inline:auto;
    aspect-ratio:1014/1128;
  }
  #about .about-media--composite>img,
  .about-media--composite>img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center 28%;
  }
  #about .about-content,
  .about-content{
    width:100%;
    max-width:36rem;
    margin-inline:auto;
    text-align:center;
  }
  #about .about-content h2,
  .about-content h2{max-width:none;margin-inline:auto}
  #about .about-content .gold-rule,
  .about-content .gold-rule{margin:22px auto}
  #about .about-content .section-lead,
  .about-content .section-lead{font-size:16px;margin-inline:auto}
  #about .about-content a.text-link,
  .about-content a.text-link{margin-inline:auto}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  #about .about-media,
  .about-media{max-width:min(100%,340px)}
}

/* City hero: seller CTA as plain text link under primary pill */
.city-page .city-hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:28px}
.city-page .city-hero-seller-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;color:#e5ecf3;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.city-page .city-hero-seller-link:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:640px){
.city-page .city-hero-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
.city-page .city-hero-seller-link{justify-content:center}
}
/* Testimonial with small Mark photo */
.city-page #city-testimonial .testimonial-with-mark{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start;margin-top:22px}
.city-page #city-testimonial .testimonial-mark-photo{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;border:2px solid rgba(189,144,66,.55)}
.city-page #city-testimonial .testimonial-mark-credit{margin:8px 0 0;font:400 13px/1.45 Georgia,serif;color:#d5e0ea}
@media(max-width:640px){
.city-page #city-testimonial .testimonial-with-mark{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:14px}
.city-page #city-testimonial .testimonial-mark-photo{width:56px;height:56px}
}