:root{
  --navy:#071a31;--navy-2:#0d2946;--ink:#111722;--gold:#c88b2d;--gold-deep:#9d671e;
  --cream:#f7f2e9;--warm:#eee3d4;--paper:#fffdf9;--white:#fff;--text:#14233a;
  --muted:#586273;--line:#d9cdbc;--shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(7,26,49,.16);
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;--sans:"DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
body.modal-open{overflow:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
button{color:inherit}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:12px;top:-80px;z-index:2000;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:10px 14px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}
.narrow{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 40px))}
.section{padding:76px 0}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08}
h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.7rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.3vw,4.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.35rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.button{display:inline-flex;min-height:50px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid transparent;padding:12px 24px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.button:focus-visible,.text-button:focus-visible,.state-buttons button:focus-visible,.modal-close:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e2a943;outline-offset:3px}
.button-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.button-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-deep)}
.button-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.button-light:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.button-outline{border-color:var(--navy);background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.button-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);background:transparent;color:#fff}
.button-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(255,253,249,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(7,26,49,.09);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.header-inner{min-height:74px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.brand img{width:48px;height:38px;object-fit:contain}
.brand strong,.footer-brand strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand small,.footer-brand small{display:block;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.27em;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:28px}
.main-nav a,.footer-nav a{position:relative;text-decoration:none;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600}
.main-nav a:after{position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-9px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);content:"";transition:right .2s}
.main-nav a:hover:after,.main-nav a[aria-current=page]:after{right:0}
.header-cta{min-height:46px;padding-inline:18px}
.menu-button{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:8px}
.menu-button span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;margin:4px;background:var(--navy)}
.menu-button b{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

.home-hero{position:relative;min-height:610px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.home-hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%}
.home-hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,19,29,.97) 0,rgba(1,19,29,.94) 34%,rgba(1,19,29,.18) 58%,rgba(1,19,29,0) 100%)}
.home-hero-inner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:610px}
.home-hero-copy{width:min(460px,48%);padding:62px 0;color:#fff}
.home-hero-copy .eyebrow{color:#e5a13b}
.home-hero-copy h1,.page-hero-copy h1{color:#fff}
.home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){max-width:430px;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.45}
.hero-proof{margin:18px 0 0;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}

.section-heading{margin-bottom:32px}
.split-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:70px;align-items:end}
.split-heading>p{font-size:1.08rem}
.centered{text-align:center}
.path-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.path-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2dacf;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(7,26,49,.06);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.path-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.path-card>div:last-child{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.path-card h3{font-size:1.55rem}
.path-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.path-card b,.text-button{color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.path-image{position:relative;height:170px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#315170)}
.path-image:before,.path-image:after{position:absolute;content:"";border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.path-image:before{width:120px;height:120px;right:24px;top:25px}
.path-image:after{width:65px;height:65px;right:52px;top:52px;background:rgba(200,139,45,.25)}
.path-image span{position:absolute;left:22px;bottom:14px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3rem}
.image-va{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7a2d2d,#112743)}
.image-sell{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#a88359,#efe3d3)}

.specialty-section{background:var(--cream)}
.specialty-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.35fr .75fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.specialty-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:390px}
.specialty-copy .button{margin-top:12px}
.area-summaries{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.area-summaries article{min-height:230px;padding:22px 16px;border:1px solid #ddd1c2;background:#fff}
.area-summaries span,.resource-library article>span{display:inline-grid;width:42px;height:42px;place-items:center;margin-bottom:42px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.area-summaries h3{font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.area-summaries p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.35}
.tri-state-map path{fill:var(--navy);stroke:var(--cream);stroke-width:2}
.tri-state-map path:nth-child(3){fill:var(--gold)}
.tri-state-map text{fill:#fff;font:700 18px var(--sans);text-anchor:middle}

.meet-section{padding-block:0}
.meet-layout{width:100%;max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.9fr) minmax(360px,1.15fr) minmax(300px,.9fr);gap:44px;align-items:center;padding:0 max(20px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2))}
.photo-placeholder{min-height:420px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px dashed #9d8a72;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9ddcc,#f9f5ee);color:#756551}
.photo-placeholder span{padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid currentColor;font-family:var(--serif)}
.meet-copy{padding:55px 0}
.meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.02rem}
.value-list{padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold)}
.value-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:14px;margin:20px 0}
.value-list article>span{font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--navy)}
.value-list h3{font-size:1rem}
.value-list p{margin:2px 0;font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.35}

.app-band{padding:52px 0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.app-band-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px}
.app-band h2,.app-band h3{color:#fff}
.app-band .eyebrow{color:#edb75f}
.app-band p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:680px;margin-bottom:0}

.page-hero{position:relative;min-height:500px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.page-hero-photo{display:none}
.buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{background-image:url("../images/christina.jpg");background-position:center 36%}
.sell-hero{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#132d47,#7d6548)}
.page-hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,15,24,.97),rgba(7,15,24,.78) 43%,rgba(7,15,24,.12) 72%)}
.page-hero .shell{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:500px}
.page-hero-copy{width:min(590px,55%);padding:62px 0;color:#fff}
.page-hero-copy .eyebrow{color:#e6a13c}
.page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:520px;font-size:1.2rem}

.process-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px;margin:34px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;text-align:center}
.process-grid:before{position:absolute;top:25px;left:9%;right:9%;height:1px;background:#d7c6ae;content:""}
.process-grid li{position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
.process-grid span{position:relative;display:inline-grid;width:52px;height:52px;place-items:center;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);color:var(--gold-deep);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem}
.process-grid h3{margin-top:12px;font-size:1.05rem}
.process-grid p{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted)}
.answers-section,.warm-section,.faq-section{background:var(--cream)}
.two-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.two-panel.reverse>div:first-child{order:2}
.editorial-photo{min-height:430px;display:grid;place-items:end start;padding:35px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d7c4aa,#f8f3ea);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(7,26,49,.08)}
.home-object span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4rem;color:var(--navy)}
.check-list{padding:0;list-style:none}
.check-list li{position:relative;margin:10px 0;padding-left:30px}
.check-list li:before{position:absolute;left:0;top:.05em;display:grid;width:20px;height:20px;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;content:"✓";font-size:.74rem}
.resources-strip{padding-top:54px}
.resource-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.resource-card-grid article{padding:0 22px 24px;border:1px solid #e0d8cb;background:#fff}
.resource-visual{height:170px;margin:0 -22px 18px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d7c5a9,#f7f1e8);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4rem}
.checklist-visual{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e5d2b7,#af8a5f)}
.app-visual{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#3a5972);color:#fff}
.resource-card-grid h3{font-size:1.25rem}
.text-button{border:0;background:transparent;padding:8px 0;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}

.narrative-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.narrative-grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.narrative-grid article{min-height:230px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.narrative-grid article>span{color:var(--gold);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em}
.narrative-grid h3{margin:38px 0 10px}
.navy-section{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.navy-section h2,.navy-section h3,.navy-section dd{color:#fff}
.navy-section .eyebrow{color:#edb75f}
.two-column-copy,.credential-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.fact-card{padding:35px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.light-list li:before{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.guide-callout-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.guide-callout-inner p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:650px}
.seller-art{min-height:400px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#325b75);color:#fff}
.seller-art span{padding:22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.15em}

.simple-hero{padding:68px 0;background:var(--cream)}
.simple-hero.compact{padding:84px 0}
.simple-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .7fr;align-items:center;gap:70px}
.simple-hero p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:660px;font-size:1.13rem}
.portrait-frame{height:440px;overflow:hidden;border:10px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.portrait-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}
.story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px}
.story-layout>div:last-child{font-size:1.08rem}
.credential-layout dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.credential-layout dl>div{padding:20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.credential-layout dt{color:#d9b374;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.credential-layout dd{margin:4px 0 0}
.credential-layout a,.footer-contact a{color:inherit}
.resource-library{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.resource-library article{padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.resource-library article>span{margin-bottom:55px}
.resource-library h2{font-size:2rem}
.faq-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:70px}
.faq-list details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
.faq-list details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.faq-list details p{padding:14px 30px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:65px;align-items:start}
.contact-details{margin-top:30px}
.contact-details p{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-details b,.contact-details span{display:block}
.contact-details b{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.form-card{padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

.lead-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:30px}
.lead-block.light{color:var(--text)}
.lead-intro h2{font-size:2.2rem}
.lead-intro ul{padding-left:20px}
.lead-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}
.lead-form .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.lead-form label:not(.consent){display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.lead-form input:not([type=checkbox]),.lead-form select,.lead-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;min-height:48px;margin-top:6px;border:1px solid #b9ad9d;background:#fff;padding:10px 12px;color:#111;font-size:1rem}
.lead-form textarea{min-height:105px;resize:vertical}
.lead-form input:focus,.lead-form select:focus,.lead-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(200,139,45,.35);border-color:var(--gold)}
.consent{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr;gap:9px;align-items:start;font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.4}
.consent input{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--gold)}
.form-msg{min-height:1.4em;margin:0;color:#a22c22;font-weight:600}
.lead-done{grid-column:1/-1;padding:25px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--cream)}
.pdf-frame{width:100%;height:min(62vh,650px);margin:12px 0 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.hp{display:none!important}

.listings-map-section{background:var(--cream)}
.listings-map-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.listing-map g{cursor:pointer}
.listing-map path{fill:var(--navy);stroke:var(--cream);stroke-width:2;transition:fill .2s}
.listing-map g:hover path,.listing-map g[aria-pressed=true] path{fill:var(--gold)}
.listing-map text{fill:#fff;font:700 18px var(--sans);text-anchor:middle;pointer-events:none}
.state-buttons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.state-buttons button,.area-chips button{border:1px solid var(--navy);background:#fff;padding:13px;cursor:pointer}
.state-buttons button:hover,.state-buttons button[aria-pressed=true],.area-chips button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.listings-panel{margin-top:55px;padding:40px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.listings-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
#closeListings{align-self:start;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer}
.area-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:24px 0}
.area-chips button{padding:8px 14px;font-size:.8rem}
.listing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-bottom:26px}
.listing{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.listing-photo{position:relative;min-height:145px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d7c6ae,#f5efe6)}
.listing-photo svg{width:50px;color:var(--navy)}
.tag,.status,.demo-tag{position:absolute;padding:5px 8px;background:#fff;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.tag{left:8px;top:8px}.status{right:8px;top:8px}.demo-tag{right:8px;bottom:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.listing-body{padding:17px}
.listing-price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700}
.listing-title{font-weight:700}.listing-meta,.listing-loc,.listing-mls{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.listing-mls{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.empty{grid-column:1/-1;padding:25px;background:var(--cream)}

.final-cta{padding:60px 0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(4,20,35,.9),rgba(4,20,35,.9)),url("../images/home-planning.png") center/cover;color:#fff;text-align:center}
.final-cta h2{color:#fff}
.final-cta .eyebrow{color:#edb75f}
.final-cta .button{margin-top:8px}
.site-footer{padding:50px 0 25px;background:#061526;color:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto;gap:35px;align-items:center}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.footer-brand img{width:50px;height:40px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:20px}
.footer-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;font-size:.82rem}
.footer-compliance{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#d8dee6;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.45;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-compliance img{width:70px;height:54px;object-fit:contain}
.legal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px;margin-top:35px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#b8c2cf;font-size:.7rem}

.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1800;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:20px}
.modal-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(2,12,23,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.modal-dialog{position:relative;width:min(680px,100%);max-height:calc(100vh - 40px);overflow:auto;padding:40px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.modal-wide{width:min(900px,100%)}
.modal-form{width:min(880px,100%)}
.modal-close{position:absolute;right:13px;top:10px;width:40px;height:40px;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--navy);font-size:2rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.county-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.county-grid article{padding:22px;background:var(--cream)}
.county-grid article>span{display:inline-grid;width:42px;height:42px;place-items:center;margin-bottom:25px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.county-grid ul{padding-left:20px}
.modal-copy{margin:25px 0}
.modal-copy h3{margin-top:18px;font-size:1.05rem}
.modal-copy p{color:var(--muted)}

/* Custom property assistant */
.chatbot{position:fixed;left:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:1500;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text)}
.chatbot-launcher{min-height:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:999px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:11px 19px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font:700 .78rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.chatbot-launcher svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:#efbd70;stroke-width:1.5}
.chatbot-teaser{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:64px;width:260px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:13px 16px;font-size:.88rem}
.chatbot-panel{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:64px;width:min(390px,calc(100vw - 32px));max-height:min(640px,calc(100vh - 110px));display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(7,26,49,.3)}
.chatbot-head{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.chatbot-head strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem}
.chatbot-head span{display:block;color:#d9c8aa;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.chatbot-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.chatbot-close,.chatbot-back{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);background:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.chatbot-close{width:34px;height:34px;border:0;font-size:1.6rem}
.chatbot-back{padding:7px 9px;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.chatbot-body{flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;overscroll-behavior:contain;background:var(--cream)}
.chatbot-log{min-height:120px;overflow:visible;padding:16px 16px 8px;background:var(--cream)}
.chatbot-message{max-width:88%;margin:0 0 10px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);font-size:.9rem}
.chatbot-message.is-user{margin-left:auto;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.chatbot-actions{overflow:visible;padding:10px 16px 16px;background:var(--cream);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px}
.chatbot-choice,.chatbot-mini-form button,.chatbot-contact button{border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:11px 10px;font:700 .76rem/1.25 var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.chatbot-mini-form,.chatbot-contact{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.chatbot-mini-form input,.chatbot-mini-form textarea,.chatbot-contact input:not([type=checkbox]){width:100%;border:1px solid #a89d8d;background:#fff;color:#111;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:.9rem}
.chatbot-mini-form input,.chatbot-mini-form textarea{grid-column:1/-1}
.chatbot-mini-form textarea{min-height:86px}
.chatbot-mini-form button,.chatbot-contact button{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.chatbot-contact label{display:block;color:#383838;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.chatbot-contact label.full,.chatbot-contact .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.chatbot-contact input:not([type=checkbox]){display:block;margin-top:5px}
.chatbot-contact label.chatbot-consent{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr;gap:9px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.4}
.chatbot-consent input{width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:var(--gold)}
.chatbot-error{margin:0;color:#a22c22;font-size:.78rem}.chatbot-error:empty{display:none}
.chatbot-privacy{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0;padding:9px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:#4f4f4f;font-size:.68rem;text-align:center}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .main-nav{gap:16px}.main-nav a{font-size:.78rem}.header-cta{display:none}
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}
  .specialty-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr}.tri-state-map{display:none}
  .meet-layout{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr}.value-list{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding:10px 0 35px}
  .narrative-grid.four{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .shell,.narrow{width:min(100% - 28px,680px)}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
  .header-inner{min-height:66px;grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .brand strong{font-size:.95rem}.brand small{font-size:.56rem}
  .menu-button{display:block}
  .main-nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .main-nav a{padding:14px 22px;border-top:1px solid #eee;font-size:.9rem}
  .main-nav a:after{display:none}
  .home-hero,.home-hero-inner{min-height:660px}
  .home-hero-photo{object-position:63% center}
  .home-hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,19,29,.96) 0,rgba(1,19,29,.85) 60%,rgba(1,19,29,.34))}
  .home-hero-copy{width:80%}
  .split-heading,.two-panel,.two-column-copy,.simple-hero-grid,.story-layout,.credential-layout,.faq-layout,.contact-layout,.listings-map-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .path-grid,.resource-card-grid,.resource-library{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .specialty-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.area-summaries{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .meet-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0 14px;gap:0}.photo-placeholder{min-height:320px}.meet-copy{padding:42px 0}.value-list{display:block;padding-bottom:35px}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left}.process-grid:before{display:none}.process-grid li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;column-gap:16px}.process-grid h3{margin:4px 0}.process-grid p{grid-column:2}
  .narrative-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .app-band-inner,.guide-callout-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .page-hero-copy{width:80%}
  .lead-block{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .listing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-nav{flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-contact{align-items:flex-start}.legal{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .modal-dialog{padding:34px 22px}.county-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* October refinement: readable type, complete portrait crops, and stronger mobile flow. */
@media(min-width:801px){
  body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
  .main-nav a{font-size:.86rem}
  .button{min-height:40px;padding:9px 20px;font-size:.82rem}
  .brand strong{font-size:1.28rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.66rem}

  .home-hero-photo{object-position:center top}
  .home-hero-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.75rem}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.4}
  .hero-proof{font-size:.64rem}
  .help-section .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  .help-section h2{font-size:2.9rem}
  .help-section .split-heading>p{font-size:1rem}
  .path-card>div:last-child{height:150px;padding:12px 18px 13px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:1.3rem}
  .path-card p{min-height:72px;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.32}
  .path-card b{font-size:.75rem}
  .image-buyers img{object-position:center 43%}
  .image-va img{object-position:center 42%}

  .specialty-section{padding:18px 0}
  .specialty-layout{min-height:205px}
  .specialty-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem}
  .specialty-copy h2{font-size:2.65rem}
  .specialty-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.84rem}
  .area-summaries article{min-height:194px}
  .area-summaries h3{font-size:.84rem}
  .area-summaries p{font-size:.74rem}
  .area-summaries small{font-size:.67rem}

  .meet-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.82fr) minmax(365px,1.18fr) minmax(285px,.9fr);padding-block:20px}
  .home-profile{height:230px}
  .home-profile img{object-position:center top}
  .meet-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem}
  .meet-copy h2{font-size:2.7rem}
  .meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.43}
  .value-list h3{font-size:.9rem}
  .value-list p{font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.3}

  .app-band{min-height:160px;padding:30px 0}
  .app-band-inner{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:30px}
  .app-band .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem}
  .app-band h2{font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.03}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.42}
  .app-band .button{min-width:220px}

  .buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{background-image:none!important}
  .page-hero-photo{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;display:block;width:50%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;background:#eadfd2}
  .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.5}
  .page-hero-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  .process-grid p,.narrative-grid p{font-size:.92rem}
  .process-grid h3{font-size:1.14rem}
  .guide-callout p:not(.eyebrow),.simple-hero p:not(.eyebrow),.story-layout>div:last-child{font-size:1.08rem}
  .resource-card-grid p,.resource-library p,.faq-list details p{font-size:.94rem}
  .portrait-frame img{object-position:center top}
  .footer-nav a{font-size:.83rem}
  .footer-contact{font-size:.86rem}
  .footer-compliance{font-size:.72rem}
  .legal{font-size:.75rem}
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  body{font-size:16px;overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.55}
  .shell,.narrow{width:min(100% - 32px,680px)}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  h2{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,11vw,3.35rem)}
  h3{font-size:1.45rem}
  .button{min-height:48px;width:auto;padding:12px 20px;font-size:.88rem}
  .brand strong{font-size:1.02rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.6rem}

  .home-hero{display:flex;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--navy)}
  .home-hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;order:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
  .home-hero-shade{display:none}
  .home-hero-inner{order:1;min-height:0;padding:42px 0}
  .home-hero-copy{width:100%;padding:0}
  .home-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.35rem,16vw,4.8rem);white-space:normal}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){max-width:38rem;font-size:1.08rem}
  .hero-proof{font-size:.7rem}

  .split-heading{gap:18px}
  .path-card>div:last-child{padding:20px 20px 24px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:1.55rem}
  .path-card p{font-size:1rem}
  .path-card b{font-size:.82rem}
  .path-image{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .image-buyers img,.image-va img{object-position:center 42%}

  .specialty-layout{gap:28px}
  .area-summaries{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .area-summaries h3{font-size:1.08rem}
  .area-summaries p{font-size:.95rem}
  .tri-state-map{display:block;width:min(360px,100%);margin-inline:auto}
  .meet-layout{padding:0 16px;gap:0}
  .home-profile{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .home-profile img{object-position:center top}
  .meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem}
  .value-list h3{font-size:1.05rem}
  .value-list p{font-size:.9rem}

  .app-band{min-height:0;padding:44px 0}
  .app-band-inner{display:flex;gap:20px}
  .app-band h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,11vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.02}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem;line-height:1.48}
  .app-band .button{width:100%}

  .buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{display:flex;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--navy)!important}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo,.veteran-hero .page-hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;order:0;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:512/365;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;background:#eadfd2}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-shade,.veteran-hero .page-hero-shade{display:none}
  .buyer-hero .shell,.veteran-hero .shell{order:1;min-height:0;padding:42px 0}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-copy,.veteran-hero .page-hero-copy{width:100%;padding:0}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,15vw,4.4rem)}
  .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.08rem}
  .sell-hero{min-height:600px;background-position:center;background-size:cover}
  .sell-hero .page-hero-shade{display:block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,19,29,.94),rgba(1,19,29,.72))}
  .sell-hero .shell{min-height:600px}

  .process-grid p,.narrative-grid p,.resource-card-grid p,.resource-library p,.faq-list details p{font-size:1rem}
  .narrative-grid article{min-height:0}
  .simple-hero{padding:58px 0}
  .simple-hero.compact{padding:62px 0}
  .simple-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.15rem,14vw,4.6rem)}
  .portrait-frame{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .portrait-frame img{object-position:center top}
  .footer-nav a,.footer-contact{font-size:.92rem}
  .footer-compliance,.legal{font-size:.78rem}
}

@media(max-width:430px){
  .header-inner{min-height:68px}
  .brand img{width:40px;height:34px}
  .brand strong{font-size:.91rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.53rem}
  .home-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .home-hero-copy h1{font-size:3.25rem}
  .home-hero-copy .button-row{width:100%}
  .home-hero-copy .button-row .button{width:100%}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:3.05rem}
  .process-grid li{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr}
  .app-house{font-size:3rem}
}

/* Page-specific hero corrections — 2026-10-04 */
@media(min-width:801px){
  .page-hero.resources-hero,
  .resources-hero .shell{
    min-height:540px;
  }

  .resources-hero .shell{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-copy{
    width:46%;
    padding:38px 0;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-copy h1{
    margin:.28em 0 .2em;
    font-size:clamp(3.5rem,4.35vw,4.65rem);
    line-height:.94;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){
    max-width:34rem;
  }

  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo,
  .about-hero .page-hero-photo{
    object-fit:contain;
    object-position:center center;
    background:#eadfd2;
  }
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .resources-hero{
    display:flex;
    min-height:0;
    flex-direction:column;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-photo{
    position:relative;
    inset:auto;
    order:0;
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:3/2;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center center;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-shade{
    display:none;
  }

  .resources-hero .shell{
    order:1;
    min-height:0;
    padding:42px 0;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-copy{
    width:100%;
    padding:0;
  }

  .resources-hero .page-hero-copy h1{
    font-size:clamp(3rem,14vw,4.2rem);
    line-height:.94;
  }

  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo{
    aspect-ratio:306/375;
    object-fit:contain;
    object-position:center top;
  }

  .about-hero{
    display:flex;
    min-height:0;
    flex-direction:column;
  }

  .about-hero .page-hero-photo{
    position:relative;
    inset:auto;
    order:0;
    display:block;
    width:100%;
    height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:1000/1499;
    object-fit:contain;
    object-position:center top;
    background:#eadfd2;
  }

  .about-hero .page-hero-shade{
    display:none;
  }

  .about-hero .shell{
    order:1;
    min-height:0;
    padding:42px 0;
  }

  .about-hero .page-hero-copy{
    width:100%;
    padding:0;
  }
}

/* V8 reference refinements — keep last so these layout decisions win. */
.app-band{border-top:5px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:5px solid var(--gold)}

@media(min-width:801px){
  .home-hero,.home-hero-inner{height:clamp(365px,36.5vw,650px);min-height:0}
  .home-hero-photo{left:36.7%;width:63.3%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 47%}

  .path-image{height:138px}
  .image-buyers img,.image-va img{object-position:center top}
  .path-card>div:last-child{height:152px}

  .app-band{min-height:180px;padding:34px 0}
  .app-band-inner{grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:34px}
  .app-house{font-size:5.5rem}
  .app-band h2{font-size:3rem}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.45}

  .page-hero.buyer-hero,.page-hero.veteran-hero{height:clamp(365px,35.65vw,650px);min-height:0}
  .page-hero.buyer-hero .shell,.page-hero.veteran-hero .shell{height:100%;min-height:0}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo{object-position:center center}
  .veteran-hero .page-hero-photo{object-position:center 45%}

  .about-hero,.resources-hero{height:clamp(410px,34vw,500px);min-height:0;background:var(--navy)}
  .about-hero .shell,.resources-hero .shell{height:100%;min-height:0}
  .about-hero .page-hero-shade,.resources-hero .page-hero-shade{right:auto;width:50%;background:linear-gradient(118deg,#001928,#06304a)}
  .about-hero .page-hero-photo{object-position:center 18%}
  .resources-hero .page-hero-photo{object-position:center center}

  .process-section{padding:32px 0 40px}
  .process-section .section-heading{margin-bottom:16px}
  .process-section .split-heading{grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
  .process-section h2{font-size:3.05rem;line-height:.98}
  .process-section .split-heading>p{max-width:540px;margin:0;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.45}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:18px}
  .process-grid:before{top:27px;left:5%;right:5%}
  .process-grid li{padding:0 18px}
  .process-grid span{width:56px;height:56px}
  .process-grid h3{margin-top:10px;font-size:1.18rem}
  .process-grid p{margin:.25rem auto 0;max-width:185px;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.35}
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-position:center 46%}
  .path-image{height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .image-buyers img,.image-va img{object-position:center top}
  .app-band{padding:48px 0;border-top-width:4px;border-bottom-width:4px}

  .about-hero,.resources-hero{display:flex;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--navy)!important}
  .about-hero .page-hero-photo,.resources-hero .page-hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;order:0;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;background:#eadfd2}
  .about-hero .page-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:512/365;object-position:center center}
  .resources-hero .page-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-position:center center}
  .about-hero .page-hero-shade,.resources-hero .page-hero-shade{display:none}
  .about-hero .shell,.resources-hero .shell{order:1;min-height:0;padding:42px 0}
  .about-hero .page-hero-copy,.resources-hero .page-hero-copy{width:100%;padding:0}

  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo{object-position:center center}
  .veteran-hero .page-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-position:center center}
  .process-section{padding:54px 0}
  .process-section .section-heading{margin-bottom:28px}
  .process-grid{margin-top:0}
  .process-grid li{padding-bottom:16px}
}

@media(max-width:430px){
  .home-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,14vw,3.3rem)}
  .process-grid p{font-size:.96rem}
}
@media(max-width:540px){
  body{font-size:15px}
  .brand img{width:42px}.brand span{max-width:190px}
  .home-hero-copy,.page-hero-copy{width:100%}
  .home-hero-copy h1,.page-hero-copy h1{font-size:3.2rem}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof),.page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.05rem}
  .area-summaries{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .area-summaries article{min-height:auto}.area-summaries span{margin-bottom:20px}
  .narrative-grid.four,.credential-layout dl,.state-buttons,.listing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-form>*{grid-column:1/-1}
  .form-card,.listings-panel{padding:22px 16px}
  .button-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .chatbot{left:12px;bottom:74px}
  .chatbot-launcher{padding:12px 14px}.chatbot-launcher span{display:none}
  .chatbot-panel{position:fixed;top:10px;right:10px;bottom:74px;left:10px;width:auto;max-height:none}
  .chatbot-actions{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .chatbot-mini-form,.chatbot-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

/* Reference-accurate redesign: source of truth is the approved 1024 × 1536 comp. */
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}

@media(min-width:801px){
  body{font-size:14px;line-height:1.32}
  .shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 84px))}
  .section{padding:48px 0}
  .site-header{position:sticky;background:#fff}
  .header-inner{min-height:58px;gap:20px}
  .brand{gap:8px}
  .brand img{width:54px;height:44px}
  .brand strong{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.015em}
  .brand small{margin-top:4px;font-size:.61rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.3em;text-align:center}
  .main-nav{gap:22px}
  .main-nav a{font-size:.8rem}
  .main-nav a:after{bottom:-16px}
  .header-cta{min-height:40px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.79rem}
  .button{min-height:36px;padding:8px 18px;font-size:.76rem}

  .home-hero,.home-hero-inner{height:clamp(365px,35.6vw,510px);min-height:0}
  .home-hero-photo{left:36.7%;width:63.3%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 49%}
  .home-hero-shade{right:auto;width:36.7%;background:linear-gradient(118deg,#001928 0%,#001d2c 62%,#002434 100%)}
  .home-hero-inner{align-items:center}
  .home-hero-copy{width:34%;padding:24px 0;color:#fff}
  .home-hero-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:7px;font-size:.69rem;letter-spacing:.35em}
  .home-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,5.9vw,5.35rem);line-height:.91;letter-spacing:-.035em;white-space:nowrap}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){max-width:330px;margin:17px 0 13px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3}
  .home-hero-copy .button-row{gap:10px}
  .home-hero-copy .button{min-width:150px}
  .hero-proof{margin-top:10px;padding-top:9px;font-size:.59rem;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.28em}

  .help-section{padding:17px 0 16px;background:#fff}
  .help-section .section-heading{margin:0 0 14px}
  .help-section .split-heading{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:55px;align-items:end}
  .help-section .eyebrow{margin-bottom:2px;font-size:.72rem}
  .help-section h2{font-size:2.75rem;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1}
  .help-section .split-heading>p{max-width:420px;margin:0 0 3px;font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.38}
  .path-grid{gap:16px}
  .path-card{box-shadow:none}
  .path-image{height:110px;background:none}
  .path-image:before,.path-image:after,.path-image span{display:none}
  .path-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .image-buyers img{object-position:center 42%}
  .image-va img{object-position:center 40%}
  .image-sell img{object-position:center 53%}
  .path-card>div:last-child{height:132px;padding:8px 17px 10px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.08}
  .path-card p{min-height:64px;margin:4px 0 3px;font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.25}
  .path-card b{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
  .path-card b span{padding-left:7px;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none}

  .specialty-section{padding:12px 0;background:#f8f4ed}
  .specialty-layout{grid-template-columns:1.12fr 1.62fr .65fr;gap:12px;min-height:184px}
  .specialty-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:3px;font-size:.66rem}
  .specialty-copy h2{font-size:2.5rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.025em}
  .specialty-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){margin:7px 0 5px;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.3}
  .specialty-copy .button{margin-top:2px}
  .area-summaries{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
  .area-summaries article{min-height:181px;padding:0 9px 8px;border-color:#e6ded2}
  .area-summaries article>img{width:calc(100% + 18px);max-width:none;height:94px;margin:0 -9px 8px;object-fit:cover}
  .area-summaries article>span{display:none}
  .area-summaries h3{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.05}
  .area-summaries p{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.22}
  .area-summaries small{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.61rem;font-style:italic}
  .tri-state-map{width:100%;max-height:190px;overflow:visible}
  .tri-state-map .map-label{fill:#fff;stroke:rgba(0,15,28,.7);stroke-width:5px;paint-order:stroke fill;font:800 26px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.03em;text-anchor:middle}
  .tri-state-map .map-label-de{font-size:22px}

  .meet-section{padding:0;background:#fff}
  .meet-layout{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 60px));grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.82fr) minmax(350px,1.18fr) minmax(275px,.9fr);gap:30px;padding:13px 0}
  .home-profile{height:204px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#f8f4ed}
  .home-profile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 17%}
  .meet-copy{padding:12px 0}
  .meet-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:1px;font-size:.67rem}
  .meet-copy h2{font-size:2.55rem;line-height:1}
  .meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){margin:8px 0 10px;font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.35}
  .value-list{padding-left:22px}
  .value-list article{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:10px;margin:9px 0}
  .value-list article>span{font-size:1.55rem}
  .value-list h3{font-size:.82rem}
  .value-list p{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.22}

  .app-band{padding:18px 0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#001c2d,#052846)}
  .app-band-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:105px 1fr auto;gap:26px}
  .app-house{color:#e8a541;font-size:5rem;line-height:1}
  .app-band .eyebrow{margin-bottom:2px;font-size:.68rem}
  .app-band h2{font-size:2.65rem;line-height:1}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.3}
  .app-band .button{min-width:205px}

  .final-cta{min-height:204px;padding:24px 0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(4,18,31,.82),rgba(4,18,31,.82)),url("../images/reference/path-sell-v2.jpg") center 54%/cover no-repeat}
  .final-cta .eyebrow{margin-bottom:2px;font-size:.69rem}
  .final-cta h2{font-size:2.8rem;line-height:1}
  .final-cta p{margin:4px 0 8px;font-size:.8rem}
  .site-footer{padding-top:32px}

  /* Buyer page fidelity */
  .page-hero.buyer-hero{height:clamp(365px,35.6vw,500px);min-height:0;background-color:var(--navy);background-image:url("../images/reference/buyer-hero-right.jpg");background-size:50% auto;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right center}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-shade{width:50%;right:auto;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#001928,#07314b)}
  .page-hero.buyer-hero .shell{height:100%;min-height:0}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-copy{width:45%;padding:34px 0}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:4rem;line-height:.93}
  .process-section{padding:22px 0}
  .process-section .section-heading{margin-bottom:18px}
  .process-section .split-heading{gap:40px}
  .process-section h2{font-size:2.7rem}
  .process-grid{margin-top:12px}
  .answers-section{padding:0}
  .answers-section .shell{width:100%;max-width:none;gap:0}
  .answers-section .two-panel>div:last-child{padding:34px 7vw}
  .editorial-photo.home-object{min-height:344px;background:url("../images/reference/buyer-support.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}
  .resources-strip{padding:25px 0 30px}
  .resources-strip .section-heading{margin-bottom:18px}
  .resources-strip h2{font-size:2.65rem}
  .resource-card-grid{gap:24px}
  .resource-card-grid article{padding:0 18px 16px}
  .resource-visual{height:110px;margin:0 -18px 12px;background-position:center;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;font-size:0}
  .loan-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-loan.jpg")}
  .checklist-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-checklist.jpg")}
  .app-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-mls.jpg")}

  /* Shared page system: VA, Sell, About, Resources, Contact and Listings */
  .page-hero{min-height:440px;background-color:var(--navy)}
  .page-hero .shell{min-height:440px}
  .page-hero-copy{width:44%;padding:48px 0}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,5.4vw,5rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em}
  .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem;line-height:1.42}
  .page-hero.veteran-hero{height:clamp(365px,35.6vw,500px);min-height:0;background-color:var(--navy);background-image:url("../images/reference/buyer-hero-right.jpg");background-size:50% auto;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right center}
  .page-hero.veteran-hero .shell{height:100%;min-height:0}
  .veteran-hero .page-hero-shade{right:auto;width:50%;background:linear-gradient(118deg,#001928,#06304a)}
  .sell-hero{background-image:url("../images/reference/path-sell-v2.jpg");background-size:58% auto;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right center}
  .sell-hero .page-hero-shade{right:auto;width:50%;background:linear-gradient(118deg,#001928,#06304a)}
  .narrative-grid{gap:16px}
  .narrative-grid article{min-height:220px;padding:24px;border-color:#ded4c5;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(7,26,49,.045)}
  .narrative-grid article>span{display:inline-grid;width:38px;height:38px;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.78rem}
  .narrative-grid h3{margin:30px 0 8px;font-size:1.22rem}
  .navy-section{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#001928,#072945)}
  .fact-card{border-color:rgba(229,161,59,.55);background:rgba(255,255,255,.045)}
  .guide-callout{background:#fff}
  .guide-callout-inner{padding:8px 0}
  .guide-callout h2{font-size:2.65rem}
  .seller-art{background:linear-gradient(rgba(5,25,43,.25),rgba(5,25,43,.25)),url("../images/reference/buyer-support.jpg") center/cover}
  .seller-art span{background:rgba(2,20,34,.78)}

  .simple-hero{padding:54px 0;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#f8f4ed 0%,#fff 70%)}
  .simple-hero.compact{padding:68px 0}
  .simple-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,5.6vw,5.25rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.03em}
  .simple-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .62fr;gap:60px}
  .portrait-frame{height:430px;border:0;box-shadow:14px 14px 0 #e5a13b}
  .story-layout{gap:60px}
  .story-layout h2,.credential-layout h2{font-size:2.8rem}
  .credential-layout dl{border-color:rgba(229,161,59,.55)}
  .credential-layout dl>div{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}

  .resource-library{gap:18px}
  .resource-library article{position:relative;min-height:310px;padding:28px;border-color:#ded4c5;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(7,26,49,.05)}
  .resource-library article>span{margin-bottom:42px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .resource-library h2{font-size:1.8rem}
  .faq-section{background:#f8f4ed}
  .faq-list details{background:#fff;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid #ded4c5;border-bottom:0}
  .faq-list details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #ded4c5}

  .contact-section{background:#f8f4ed}
  .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:58px}
  .contact-layout h2{font-size:2.8rem}
  .form-card{border-top:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(7,26,49,.11)}
  .lead-form input:not([type=checkbox]),.lead-form select,.lead-form textarea{border-color:#b7aa98;border-radius:0}
  .lead-form .button{min-width:190px}

  .listings-map-section{background:#f8f4ed}
  .listing-map{max-height:390px}
  .state-buttons button{min-height:48px;transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
  .state-buttons button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .listing{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(7,26,49,.05)}

  .site-footer{background:#001523}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,1.15fr) auto minmax(245px,.9fr) minmax(230px,.85fr);gap:22px}
  .footer-brand img{background:transparent;border-radius:0}
  .footer-nav{gap:16px}
  .footer-nav a{font-size:.78rem}
  .footer-contact{font-size:.8rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .footer-compliance{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-left:18px}
}

@media(min-width:951px){
  .header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}
  .header-cta{display:inline-flex!important}
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-hero-photo{object-position:61% center}
  .path-image{height:170px;background:none}
  .path-image:before,.path-image:after,.path-image span{display:none}
  .path-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .area-summaries article{padding:0 14px 16px}
  .area-summaries article>img{width:calc(100% + 28px);max-width:none;height:145px;margin:0 -14px 14px;object-fit:cover}
  .area-summaries article>span{display:none}
  .area-summaries small{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
  .tri-state-map .map-label{fill:#fff;stroke:rgba(0,15,28,.75);stroke-width:5px;paint-order:stroke fill;font:800 26px var(--sans);text-anchor:middle}
  .editorial-photo.home-object{background:url("../images/reference/buyer-support.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}
  .home-object span{font-size:0}
  .resource-visual{font-size:0;background-position:center;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat}
  .loan-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-loan.jpg")}
  .checklist-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-checklist.jpg")}
  .app-visual{background-image:url("../images/reference/resource-mls.jpg")}
  .final-cta{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(4,18,31,.84),rgba(4,18,31,.84)),url("../images/reference/path-sell-v2.jpg")}
  .app-house{font-size:3.5rem;color:#e8a541}
  .buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{background-image:url("../images/reference/buyer-hero-right.jpg");background-position:center;background-size:cover}
  .sell-hero{background-image:url("../images/reference/path-sell-v2.jpg");background-position:center;background-size:cover}
  .home-profile{height:320px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
  .home-profile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 15%}
  .simple-hero-grid .portrait-frame{max-width:420px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto}
  .site-footer{background:#001523}
}

/* Final cascade layer for the October refinement. Keep this block last. */
@media(min-width:801px){
  body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
  .main-nav a{font-size:.86rem}
  .button{min-height:40px;padding:9px 20px;font-size:.82rem}
  .brand strong{font-size:1.28rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.66rem}
  .home-hero-photo{object-position:center top}
  .home-hero-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.75rem}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.4}
  .hero-proof{font-size:.64rem}
  .help-section .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  .help-section h2{font-size:2.9rem}
  .help-section .split-heading>p{font-size:1rem}
  .path-card>div:last-child{height:150px;padding:12px 18px 13px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:1.3rem}
  .path-card p{min-height:72px;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.32}
  .path-card b{font-size:.75rem}
  .image-buyers img{object-position:center 43%}
  .image-va img{object-position:center 42%}
  .specialty-section{padding:18px 0}
  .specialty-layout{min-height:205px}
  .specialty-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem}
  .specialty-copy h2{font-size:2.65rem}
  .specialty-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.84rem}
  .area-summaries article{min-height:194px}
  .area-summaries h3{font-size:.84rem}
  .area-summaries p{font-size:.74rem}
  .area-summaries small{font-size:.67rem}
  .meet-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.82fr) minmax(365px,1.18fr) minmax(285px,.9fr);padding-block:20px}
  .home-profile{height:230px}
  .home-profile img{object-position:center top}
  .meet-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem}
  .meet-copy h2{font-size:2.7rem}
  .meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.43}
  .value-list h3{font-size:.9rem}
  .value-list p{font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.3}
  .app-band{min-height:160px;padding:30px 0}
  .app-band-inner{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:30px}
  .app-band .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem}
  .app-band h2{font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.03}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.42}
  .app-band .button{min-width:220px}
  .buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{background-image:none!important}
  .page-hero-photo{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;display:block;width:50%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;background:#eadfd2}
  .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.5}
  .page-hero-copy .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  .process-grid p,.narrative-grid p{font-size:.92rem}
  .process-grid h3{font-size:1.14rem}
  .guide-callout p:not(.eyebrow),.simple-hero p:not(.eyebrow),.story-layout>div:last-child{font-size:1.08rem}
  .resource-card-grid p,.resource-library p,.faq-list details p{font-size:.94rem}
  .portrait-frame img{object-position:center top}
  .footer-nav a{font-size:.83rem}
  .footer-contact{font-size:.86rem}
  .footer-compliance{font-size:.72rem}
  .legal{font-size:.75rem}
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  body{font-size:16px;overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.55}
  .shell,.narrow{width:min(100% - 32px,680px)}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.76rem}
  h2{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,11vw,3.35rem)}
  h3{font-size:1.45rem}
  .button{min-height:48px;width:auto;padding:12px 20px;font-size:.88rem}
  .brand strong{font-size:1.02rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.6rem}
  .home-hero{display:flex;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--navy)}
  .home-hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;order:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
  .home-hero-shade{display:none}
  .home-hero-inner{order:1;min-height:0;padding:42px 0}
  .home-hero-copy{width:100%;padding:0}
  .home-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.35rem,16vw,4.8rem);white-space:normal}
  .home-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-proof){max-width:38rem;font-size:1.08rem}
  .hero-proof{font-size:.7rem}
  .split-heading{gap:18px}
  .path-card>div:last-child{height:auto;padding:20px 20px 24px}
  .path-card h3{font-size:1.55rem}
  .path-card p{min-height:0;font-size:1rem}
  .path-card b{font-size:.82rem}
  .path-image{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .path-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .image-buyers img,.image-va img{object-position:center 42%}
  .specialty-layout{gap:28px}
  .area-summaries{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .area-summaries h3{font-size:1.08rem}
  .area-summaries p{font-size:.95rem}
  .tri-state-map{display:block;width:min(360px,100%);margin-inline:auto}
  .meet-layout{padding:0 16px;gap:0}
  .home-profile{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .home-profile img{object-position:center top}
  .meet-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem}
  .value-list h3{font-size:1.05rem}
  .value-list p{font-size:.9rem}
  .app-band{min-height:0;padding:44px 0}
  .app-band-inner{display:flex;gap:20px}
  .app-band h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,11vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.02}
  .app-band p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem;line-height:1.48}
  .app-band .button{width:100%}
  .buyer-hero,.veteran-hero{display:flex;min-height:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--navy)!important}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-photo,.veteran-hero .page-hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;order:0;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:512/365;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;background:#eadfd2}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-shade,.veteran-hero .page-hero-shade{display:none}
  .buyer-hero .shell,.veteran-hero .shell{order:1;min-height:0;padding:42px 0}
  .buyer-hero .page-hero-copy,.veteran-hero .page-hero-copy{width:100%;padding:0}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,15vw,4.4rem)}
  .page-hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.08rem}
  .sell-hero{min-height:600px;background-position:center;background-size:cover}
  .sell-hero .page-hero-shade{display:block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,19,29,.94),rgba(1,19,29,.72))}
  .sell-hero .shell{min-height:600px}
  .process-grid p,.narrative-grid p,.resource-card-grid p,.resource-library p,.faq-list details p{font-size:1rem}
  .narrative-grid article{min-height:0}
  .simple-hero{padding:58px 0}
  .simple-hero.compact{padding:62px 0}
  .simple-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.15rem,14vw,4.6rem)}
  .portrait-frame{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .portrait-frame img{object-position:center top}
  .footer-nav a,.footer-contact{font-size:.92rem}
  .footer-compliance,.legal{font-size:.78rem}
}

@media(max-width:430px){
  .header-inner{min-height:68px}
  .brand img{width:40px;height:34px}
  .brand strong{font-size:.91rem}
  .brand small{font-size:.53rem}
  .home-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .home-hero-copy h1{font-size:3.25rem}
  .home-hero-copy .button-row{width:100%}
  .home-hero-copy .button-row .button{width:100%}
  .page-hero-copy h1{font-size:3.05rem}
  .process-grid li{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr}
  .app-house{font-size:3rem}
}