§ Accessibility

Accessibility at Dalmatian.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Dalmatian Real Estate is committed to making our website usable for everyone, including people who use assistive technology such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, keyboard-only navigation, or speech recognition software.

The standard we aim for

We target Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, the benchmark referenced by the U.S. Department of Justice under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Where reasonable, we adopt Level AAA techniques (extended color contrast, unambiguous link text, granular focus management).

What we've built in

Semantic HTML landmarks (<nav>, <main>, <footer>, <article>) so screen readers can navigate the page structurally.
Skip-to-content link as the first focusable element, so keyboard users can bypass the site navigation.
Visible focus indicators on every interactive element, with contrast chosen to meet WCAG 2.4.7.
ARIA labels on icon-only buttons, decorative graphics marked aria-hidden, and toggle chips exposing aria-pressed state.
Proper heading hierarchy (one h1, no skipped levels) so assistive tech can present an accurate document outline.
Color contrast audited against WCAG 2.1 AA minimums (4.5:1 body, 3:1 large text, 3:1 non-text UI).
Reduced-motion support — animations and scroll effects are suppressed when the visitor has prefers-reduced-motion enabled in their OS.
Form labels — every input has a programmatic label, not a placeholder-only.
Descriptive link text — listing "View" links include the full property address and key facts in their accessible name.
Responsive, zoomable layout — content reflows cleanly up to 200% browser zoom without horizontal scrolling on standard viewports.

Browsers & assistive tech we test with

Safari + VoiceOver (macOS, iOS)
Chrome + NVDA (Windows)
Firefox + JAWS (Windows, where available)
Keyboard-only navigation (no mouse)
200% browser zoom

Known limitations

We're honest about where we're still catching up. As of the last review:

Third-party MLS listing data (photos, descriptions) is provided by FlexMLS / MichRIC. Where their feed ships with incomplete alt text, we substitute address-based descriptions, but some legacy records may still be thin.
Map-based search (when enabled) uses Google Maps, which has its own accessibility surface. A list-based fallback is always available.
The mobile menu toggle is scheduled for a keyboard/screen-reader pass in the next release.

Fair housing & equal access

Dalmatian Real Estate complies with the federal Fair Housing Act and the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or any other protected class. If our site presents a barrier to you exercising your fair-housing rights, please tell us — see below.

Report an issue

If you can't access content on dalmatianhomes.com, or if you hit something that's hard to use with your assistive tech, please reach out and we will get back to you within 3 business days.

Email: info@dalmatianhomes.com (put "Accessibility" in the subject line)

Phone: (616) 373-0164

Mailing address: Dalmatian Real Estate LLC, P.O. Box 1044, Holland, MI 49422

Licensed Michigan Real Estate Broker · License # 6505433107 · Designated Broker: Rick Guerrero

Include: the page URL, what you were trying to do, the assistive tech you use, and (if possible) a screenshot or screen-reader log.

Scope of this statement

This statement covers dalmatianhomes.com and its subpages. It was last reviewed on April 20, 2026, and is revised after every significant release. Licensed agent sub-sites and embedded vendor tools (MLS search, mortgage calculators, third-party chat) have their own accessibility commitments.

Formal complaints

If we're unable to resolve your concern, you may also file a complaint with:

The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: civilrights.justice.gov
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — for fair-housing-specific concerns: hud.gov fair housing complaint
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights: michigan.gov/mdcr