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    font-size: 9px;
    float: left;
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-left: -17px;
    color: #000;
}
#faqul li.open:before {
	content: "\e114";
}
#faqul li {
	margin-bottom: 16px;
}
#faqul li span {
	font-weight: normal;
	
}
#faqul li span:hover {
	text-decoration: underline 3px solid currentColor;
}

.ciheader {
	text-align: center;
	background:  #990100;
	color: #fff;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	padding: 10px 0 7px;
	max-width: 400px;
	margin: 10px auto;
}
.ciheader a, .ciheader a:visited {
	text-decoration: none;
}
.ibg-branded-header {
	width: 100% !important;
}
.footer-links li a {
	display: inline-block;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 13px 13px 13px 0;
	position: relative;
	color: #fff !important;
}
#footer {
	color: #fff;
}
#ibgsat-wrapper {
	background: #fff;
}
.footer-links li a::after {
	content: "\f0da";
	display: inline-block;
	font-family: FontAwesome;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1;
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	right: 10px;
	margin-top: -7px;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.footer-links li {
	border-top: 1px solid #E2E3E7;
	position: relative;
}
.footer-links {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
}
.footer-contacts {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.footer-contacts li {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
	padding: 5px 0 0 35px;
	min-height: 25px;
	display: block;
	position: relative;
}
.footer-contacts li i {
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	border: 1px solid #fff;
	-webkit-border-radius: 4px;
	-moz-border-radius: 4px;
	border-radius: 4px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper a {
	color: #000;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper
{
	background-color: #fff;
	color: #000;
	/*padding: 10px 0;*/
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .btn-success:hover {
	background-color: #990100 !important;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper h1,
#ibg-community-wrapper h2,
#ibg-community-wrapper h3,
#ibg-community-wrapper h4,
#ibg-community-wrapper h5 {
	color: #000;
	font-weight:bold;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper h1 {
	font-size: 29px;
	/* margin-bottom: 12px; */
}
#ibg-community-wrapper h2 {
	font-size: 23px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper h3 {
	font-size: 17px;
}

#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar {
	padding-left: 10px !important;
	padding-right: 10px !important;
	background-color: #fff;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul {
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
	list-style: none;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul li {
	border-bottom: 3px solid #000;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul li a {
	text-decoration: none;
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 5px 0;
	font-size: 14px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul li a:hover {
	text-decoration: underline;
	color: #000;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-statistics {
	width: 100%;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-statistics tr:nth-child(odd) {
	background-color: #fff;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper #ibg-listings-nav a {
	color: #000;
	text-decoration: none;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper #ibg-listings-nav a:hover {
	background: #fff;
}
#mapView {
	background-color: #fff !important;
	color: #000; !important;
}
#mapView a {
	color: #000; !important;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .btn-gray {
	background: #fff;
	color: #000;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper #ibg-listings-nav {
	width: 98%;
	background: #fff;
	color: #000;
	font-size: 14px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-padt9 {
	padding-top:9px;
	display: inline-block;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb {
	width: 32%;
	display: inline-block;
	border: 2px solid #000;
	margin: 10px 2px 0;
	position: relative;
	vertical-align: top;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-img {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 170px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-list {
	width: 100%;
	display:block;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-list-img {
	width: 296px;
	float: left;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-img img {
	position: absolute;
	top: -9999px;
	bottom: -9999px;
	left: -9999px;
	right: -9999px;
	margin: auto;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-listing-info {
	padding:10px;
	overflow: hidden;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .address {
	font-size: 13px;
	overflow: hidden;
	white-space: nowrap;
	text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .price {
	font-size: 13px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-listing-remarks {
	display: none;
	padding: 10px;
	position: absolute;
	top:0;
	right:0;
	width: 45%;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .openHouseRibbon {
	background-color: #FFFF00;
	font-size: 11px;
	padding: 1px 5px;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0px;
	z-index: 10;
	min-width: 101px;
	text-align: center;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .justListedRibbon {
	background-color: #FFFF00;
	font-size: 11px;
	padding: 1px 3px;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0px;
	right: 0px;
	z-index: 10;
	min-width: 100px;
	text-align: center;
	color: #000;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .listOffice {
	font-size: 7px;
	color: #BFBFBF;
}

#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-pagination {
	text-align:center;
}

#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-pagination ul {
	display: inline-block;
	width: auto !important;
	border-top: none;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-pagination ul li a {
	color: #990100;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > a,
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > span,
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > a:hover,
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > span:hover,
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > a:focus,
#ibg-community-wrapper .pagination > .active > span:focus {
	z-index: 2;
	color: #fff;
	background-color: #990100 !important;
	border-color: #000 !important;
	cursor: default;
}

#ibg-community-wrapper .listingsFound {
	display: inline-block;
	position: relative;
	top: 10px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-image-holder {
	position: relative;
	border: 2px solid #000;
	margin: 0 auto 5px;
	height: 320px;
	max-width: 428px;
	z-index: 10;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;

}

#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-big-image {
	top: -9999px;
	bottom: -9999px;
	left: -9999px;
	right: -9999px;
	margin: auto;
	max-width: 485px;
	position: absolute;
	height: 113%;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images {
	text-align: center;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-overlay {
	background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.6);
	color: #fff;
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	width: 100%;
	text-align: center;
	margin: 0 auto;
	/* left: 4px; */
	padding: 2px 0;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
	width: 140px;
	display: inline-block;
	border: 1px solid #000;
	overflow: hidden;
	height: 95px;
	position: relative;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs img {
	max-width: 137px;
	position: absolute;
	top: -9999px;
	bottom: -9999px;
	left: -9999px;
	right: -9999px;
	margin: auto;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-openhouses {
	border: 2px solid #000;
	display: table;
	clear: both;
	padding: 10px;
	background: #fff;
	width: 100%;
	font-size: 12px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper #ibgMap {
	display: none;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .btn-tabred {
	color: #fff;
	font-weight: bold;
	text-decoration: none;
	background: #990100;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard {
	border: 1px solid #000;
	padding: 10px 2px;
	width: 150px;
	border-radius: 10px;
	margin: 0 auto 10px;
}
.ibg-realtor-sidecard-button a {
	width: 100%;
	padding-left:11px;

}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture {
	float: left;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture img {
	width: 70px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-name {
	text-align: center;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-info {
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 10px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-info .officelogo {
	width: 50px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-button {
	text-align: center;
	margin-top: 3px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper i.break {
	display: block;
	clear: both;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-sidebarad {
	border: 2px solid #000;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	width: 98%;
	height: auto;
	max-width: 150px;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .breadcrumbs-container ul {
	list-style: none;
}
#ibg-community-wrapper .breadcrumbs-container ul li {
	display: inline-block;
}
.dummy {
    margin-top: 100%;
}
.thumbnail {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 15px;
    right: 0;
    text-align:center;
    padding-top:calc(50% - 60px);
}
.bSection h2, .bTitle h3 {
	color: #fff;
}
a.thumbnail:hover, a.thumbnail:focus, a.thumbnail.active {
  border-color: #000;
}
.ibgColumn3 {
    -webkit-column-count: 3;
    -moz-column-count: 3;
    column-count: 3;
}
.ibg-community-listing-info .btn-success {
	color: #fff !important;
	background-color: #990100 !important;
	border-color: #990100;
}
.ibg-community-listing-info .btn-success:hover {
	background-color: #666 !important;
	border-color: #666;
}
.well {
	padding: 15px !important;
}
.si-content-area .ibg-h3 {
	color: #000 !important;
}
body #ibgsat-listings-results-wrapper .ibgsat-results-thumb table td img {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 450px;
}
body #ibg-community-wrapper #ibgsat-listings-results-wrapper .ibgsat-results-thumb table td img {
	height: 375px !important;
	max-height: inherit !important;
	
}
	#ibgsatCommunityStatsTable tbody tr td:nth-child(3) {
		text-align:right;
		padding-right: 14px;
	}
	#ibgsatCommunityStatsTable tbody tr td a {
		text-decoration: underline;
	}
	.ibg-community-statistics {
		width: 100%;
	}
	body #ibg-community-wrapper #ibgsat-listings-results-wrapper .ibgsat-results-thumb table td img {
		height: 280px !important;
		max-height: inherit !important;
	}
	.ibgsat-listings-results-info .courtesyof {
		font-size:6px;
	}
	.ilsi-info, .ilsi-address {
		font-size:11px;
	}@media screen and (max-width: 1030px) { /* ipad wide */
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
		width: 125px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-listing-remarks {
		font-size: 14px;
		width: 36%;
		display: block;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-button .btn {
		height: 45px;
		line-height: 22px;
		white-space: normal;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture {
		float: none;
		text-align: center;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar {
		font-size: 13px;
	}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 780px) {
	#footer-top .block.col-sm-3:nth-child(1) {
		display: none;
	}
	#footer-top .block.col-sm-3 {
		width: 100%;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
		width: 110px;
	}
	.ibg-right-col {
		text-align: center;
	}
	.ibg-community-images {
		display: inline-block;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul li {
		width: 49%;
		display: inline-block;
	}
	#footer-top.container div.row div.block:nth-child(1) {
		display: none;
	}
	.ibg-realtor-sidecard-info {
		display: inline-block;
		position: relative;
		top: 33px;
	}
	.ibg-realtor-sidecard-button {
		display: inline-block;
		margin-left: 20px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture img {
		width: 135px;
	}
	.ibg-sidebar {
		padding-left: 15px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-listing-remarks {
		font-size: 12px;
		width: 32%;
		display: block;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-name {
		font-size: 16px;
	}
	.ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture {
		display: inline-block;
		/*margin-left: 132px;*/
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul, #ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar h4 {
		margin-left: 15px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-info .officelogo {
		width: 190px;
	}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 670px) { /* iphone wide */
	.ibg-community-images {
		/*display: none;*/
	}
	.ibg-community-listing-remarks {
		display: none !important;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb {
		width: 48%;
	}

	#footer-top.container div.row div.block:nth-child(1) {

		display: none;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard {
		width: 350px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-list-img {
		width: 176px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-img {
		float: none;
		margin: 0 auto;
		width: 100%;
		height: 245px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb-img img {
		width: 100%;
	}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 605px) { /* ipad tall / iphone wide */
	#footer-top.container div.row div.block:nth-child(1){

		display: none;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb {
		width: 100%;
	}

}

@media screen and (max-width: 420px) {
	.ibg-community-statistics {
		font-size: 14px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
		width: 96px;
		min-width: 96px !important;
	}
	#ibig-header div div.container div.col-md-2 a img {
		max-width: 185px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb {
		width: 100%;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-sidebar ul li {
		width: 49%;
		display: inline-block;
	}
	h2,h3 {
		font-size: 17px !important;
	}

}
@media screen and (max-width: 380px) {
	#ibg-community-wrapper  .ibg-community-thumb {
		width: 100%;
	}
	
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
		width: 96px;
		min-width: 96px !important;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs img {
		max-width: 96px;
	
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-thumb {
		width: 100%;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-picture {
		margin:0;
		display:inline-block;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-realtor-sidecard-info .officelogo {
		width: 187px;
	}
	#ibg-community-wrapper .justListedRibbon {
		top: 19px;
	}

}
@media screen and (max-width: 330px) {
	#ibg-community-wrapper .ibg-community-images-thumbs {
		width: 71px;
		height: 80px;
	}
}


        /* All questions and answers visible to AI crawlers */
        .ai-overview-card {
            background: #f0f7ff;
            border-left: 4px solid #4285f4;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            margin: 20px 0;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .ai-overview-card h3 { color: #1a73e8; margin-bottom: 15px; }
        .qa-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eaed; padding: 12px 0; }
        .qa-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
        .qa-question { font-weight: 600; color: #1a73e8; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 0; }
        .qa-question:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .qa-answer {
            padding: 8px 0 4px 20px;
            color: #3c4043;
            line-height: 1.6;
            display: block !important; /* always visible to AI crawlers */
        }
        /* Mobile: collapse for UX but AI sees them */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .qa-answer { display: none !important; }
            .qa-answer.active-mobile { display: block !important; }
        }

        .faq-header {
            background-color: #f8f9fa;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #0d6efd;
            padding: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }
        .accordion-button { font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; }
        .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
            background-color: rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.1);
            color: #0d6efd;
        }
        .accordion-body { padding: 20px; line-height: 1.6; }
        .neighborhood-badge {
            background-color: #0d6efd; color: white;
            padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 0.8rem; margin-right: 5px;
        }
        .communityReviews .fa-star { color: #FFBF00; }
        .communityReviews label { width: 200px; }
        .sidebarGrid {
            margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; column-count: 3;
        }
        .sidebarGrid li { border: 1px solid #B2B2B2; padding: 5px; margin-top: -1px; }

        .voice-optimized {
            background: #e8f0fe;
            padding: 12px 18px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin: 15px 0;
            border: 1px solid #dadce0;
        }

        .credibility-badge {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            background: #fafafa;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin: 20px 0;
            border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
        }
        .credibility-badge i {
            font-size: 28px; color: #1a73e8;
            margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 5px;
        }
        .credibility-badge h4 { margin: 0 0 5px 0; font-size: 16px; color: #202124; }
        .credibility-badge p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #5f6368; }
        .review-count { font-weight: 700; color: #1a73e8; }

        @media screen and (max-width: 420px) {
            .sidebarGrid { column-count: 2; font-size: 14px; }
            .credibility-badge { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
            .credibility-badge i { margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; }
            .ai-overview-card { padding: 12px 15px; }
        }

        /* Carousel */
        #pageCarousel .item img { width: 100%; }

        /* Breadcrumbs */
        html body div#ibgsat-wrapper .ibg-listing-display-breadcrumbs .breadcrumbs-container ul li,
        body .breadcrumbs-container ul li { font-size: 16px !important; }

        /* Realtor Profile Card */
        .realtor-profile-card {
            border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; background: #fff;
        }
        .agent-photo {
            max-width: 150px; border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #0d6efd;
        }
        .call-now-wrapper { margin-top: 10px; }
        .call-now-cta {
            display: inline-block; padding: 10px 25px;
            background: #dc3545; color: #fff; border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.3s;
        }
        .call-now-cta:hover { background: #bb2d3b; color: #fff; }
        .qr-wrapper { margin-top: 10px; }
        .qr-code { max-width: 150px; }
        .qr-label {
            font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #333;
            margin-top: 5px; letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .realtor-profile-card .col-md-4 { text-align: center; }
            .agent-photo { max-width: 120px; }
        }

        /* ============================================================
           JUMP NAVIGATION — sticky
           ============================================================ */
        .jump-nav {
            position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
            background: #fff; border-bottom: 2px solid #dc3545;
            padding: 8px 5px; margin: 0 0 15px 0;
            overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        .jump-nav a {
            display: inline-block; margin: 0 4px;
            padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 18px;
            background: #f1f1f1; color: #333;
            font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s;
        }
        .jump-nav a:hover { background: #dc3545; color: #fff; }
        .jump-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; }
        .jump-nav::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #ccc; border-radius: 2px; }

        .anchor-target { scroll-margin-top: 70px; }
        .last-updated { font-size: 12px; color: #6c757d; font-style: italic; margin: 4px 0 12px 0; }

        /* QUICK FACTS */
        .quick-facts-paragraph {
            background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #dc3545;
            padding: 18px 22px; margin: 20px 0 30px 0;
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