Accessibility Statement

1. Our Commitment

EXPX Estates is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities and to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act where applicable, and the Fair Housing Act's non-discrimination requirements. We believe housing information, financing disclosures, and application forms must be usable by every prospective buyer.

2. Conformance Target

This website targets substantial conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, published by the W3C. "Substantial conformance" means that a large majority of the site meets the criteria, with limited, documented exceptions that we track and address over time.

3. Measures We Take

• Semantic HTML landmarks (<nav>, <main>, <footer>) and a "Skip to main content" link on every page.
• Color and contrast tuned to meet WCAG 2.1 AA for body text, with dark-theme and high-contrast palettes.
• Every interactive element is reachable by keyboard; visible focus rings on all buttons, links, and form fields.
• Form fields have associated labels and describe their error states with aria-describedby.
• Live regions (aria-live="polite") announce application-status changes and chat messages.
• The property tier selector exposes ARIA role="radiogroup" semantics for screen readers.
• Images include descriptive alt text or are marked aria-hidden="true" when decorative.
• The site respects prefers-reduced-motion where background animations are used.
• Session timeouts, rate-limit errors, and other time-sensitive states are announced as status messages rather than silent failures.

4. Known Limitations

We are actively working to improve these areas:

• Some third-party map tiles (OpenStreetMap) may not render alternative text for the map image itself; we provide a descriptive text alternative above the map.
• The particle background animation is decorative only — it is skipped by screen readers, and can be disabled by enabling "Reduce motion" in your operating system settings.
• Blog content authored before April 2026 is being reviewed for heading-structure consistency.

If you encounter another barrier, please report it using the contact information below.

5. Assistive Technologies We Test With

We regularly test this site with:

• Screen readers: VoiceOver (macOS, iOS), NVDA (Windows), TalkBack (Android).
• Keyboard-only navigation in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
• 200%–400% browser zoom and browser-level text scaling.
• High-contrast operating-system themes and prefers-color-scheme: dark.
• Automated auditing via axe-core and Lighthouse.

6. Alternative Formats

If any part of the Site is inaccessible to you, we will provide the same information in an alternative format promptly and at no cost. Alternatives include a phone call, printed mail, email, or a one-on-one walk-through of the application with a live representative. Contact us using the information in Section 8.

7. Fair Housing & Non-Discrimination

Our accessibility work is part of a broader commitment to equal housing opportunity. We comply with the Federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §3601 et seq.), the Ohio Fair Housing Law (O.R.C. Chapter 4112), and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. §1691). We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, national origin, disability, military status, or ancestry.

8. Report an Accessibility Barrier

If you experience an accessibility issue on this site, or need an alternative format for any information we publish, please tell us:

• Email: info@expxestates.com (include the URL of the page and a brief description of the issue)
• Phone: (419) 555-0000 — Mon–Fri 9am–6pm ET
• Mail: 1601 Nevada St, Toledo, OH 43605

We aim to respond to accessibility reports within 2 business days and to resolve or provide an alternative within 10 business days.

9. Enforcement & Additional Resources

If you believe we have not responded adequately to your accessibility concern, you may also contact:

• U.S. Department of Justice, ADA information line: 1-800-514-0301 (voice) / 1-833-610-1264 (TTY) / ada.gov
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: hud.gov/fairhousing
• Ohio Civil Rights Commission: crc.ohio.gov