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.nav-cta:hover,.dark-btn:hover{background:#305851}.light-btn:hover{background:#e8ddcc}
.arrow-link:hover,.text-link:hover{opacity:.72}
.footer-bottom a,.form-small a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.footer-divider{margin:0 8px}.contact-note strong{font-weight:700}
.portrait-inner{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#e3e4dc,#b5c5b8 62%,#779b8d);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.portrait-inner:before{content:"";width:260px;height:260px;position:absolute;left:-92px;bottom:-130px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.portrait-inner:after{content:"";width:260px;height:260px;position:absolute;right:-95px;top:-135px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.portrait-initials{color:#49665b;opacity:.8;z-index:1}.portrait-inner p{color:#49665b;z-index:1;font-weight:700}
.page-content{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:85px 26px 110px}.page-content h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5rem);margin-bottom:24px}.page-content h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin-top:40px}.page-content p,.page-content li{color:#54635c;line-height:1.85}.page-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
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/* Real Broker, LLC branding / compliance */
.header{gap:1.25rem}
.broker-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-slot{width:92px;min-height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.logo-slot img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:48px;object-fit:contain}
.logo-fallback{display:none;font:600 9px/1.25 'DM Sans',sans-serif;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#524d42;border:1px dashed #b1a58e;padding:6px}
.missing-logo .logo-fallback{display:block}
.broker-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#292b26;white-space:nowrap}
.headshot{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 24%;z-index:4}
.portrait-inner{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
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.publish-required{font-size:.88em;letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-style:dotted}
.footer-broker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px}
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/* Lowcountry SEO guide pages */
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.guide-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;bottom:-145px;width:340px;height:340px;border:1px solid #a8b3a8;border-radius:50%;opacity:.46}
.guide-hero-inner{max-width:900px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.guide-back{display:block;color:#496b60;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:40px}
.guide-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6.4rem);line-height:1.1;margin:18px 0 24px;max-width:850px}
.guide-hero p{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,21px);color:#4b5d54;max-width:710px;line-height:1.7}
.guide-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) 280px;gap:clamp(36px,6vw,100px);max-width:1280px;margin:auto;padding:78px 30px 105px}
.guide-article h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.3vw,42px);margin:44px 0 18px}
.guide-article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.guide-article h3{font:26px 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;margin:14px 0}
.guide-article p,.guide-article li{color:#526259;line-height:1.9;font-size:15.5px}
.guide-article li{padding-left:6px;margin:12px 0}.guide-article ul,.guide-article ol{padding-left:22px}
.guide-article a:not(.btn){text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.guide-aside{align-self:start;background:#f1ece3;padding:18px 18px 28px;position:sticky;top:24px}
.guide-aside img{width:100%;height:270px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;display:block}
.guide-aside h3{font:27px/1.28 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;margin:23px 8px 13px}
.guide-aside p{font-size:13px;color:#5b675f;margin:0 8px;line-height:1.7}
.guide-aside .arrow-link{margin-left:8px}.side-phone{display:block;margin:18px 8px 0;color:#365e50;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.guide-note{margin-top:40px;padding:22px;background:#eee9df;border-left:3px solid #8d9c8c;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#53645b}
.guide-areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.guide-areas>div{border:1px solid #ddd9cf;padding:23px;background:#faf8f3}.guide-areas p{margin:0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid #d7d5cd;padding:19px 0}.faq summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;color:#314f43;font-size:16px}.faq details p{margin:15px 0 0}
.guide-cta{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:68px clamp(24px,9vw,160px);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:35px}
.guide-cta h2{font-size:clamp(35px,4vw,55px);margin:12px 0}.guide-cta p{color:#e2e7e1;max-width:560px}
.guide-cta-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start;flex-shrink:0}.guide-contact-link{border-bottom:1px solid #c1cbc2;color:white;padding-bottom:5px;font-size:13px}
.related-guides{padding:65px clamp(24px,9vw,160px) 90px;background:#f2eee6}.related-guides h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px);margin:12px 0 30px}.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:15px}.related-grid a{background:#fffdf9;padding:28px 20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-weight:700;color:#315346;font-size:14px;gap:10px}.related-grid a:hover{background:#e8e3d7}
.guide-preview{background:#faf7f1}.guide-preview-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.guide-preview-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-height:285px;background:#efeae0;padding:31px;border:1px solid #ded8cc}.guide-preview-card h3{font:30px/1.2 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;margin:16px 0 5px}.guide-preview-card p{font-size:14px;color:#5a685f;line-height:1.7;flex-grow:1}.guide-preview-card strong{font-size:13px;color:#305c4c}.guide-preview-card:hover{background:#e6e1d6}
@media(max-width:1000px){.guide-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 240px}.guide-preview-grid{gap:10px}.guide-preview-card{padding:22px}}
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@media(min-width:701px) and (max-width:1150px){.header{height:auto;min-height:98px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}.header nav{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-left:0;padding:9px 0 3px}.broker-brand{margin-left:auto}}
@media(max-width:700px){.header{height:auto;min-height:76px;align-content:center}.header nav{top:100%}.broker-brand{order:3;width:100%;border-top:1px solid #e5e0d4;justify-content:center;padding:5px 0}.menu{margin-left:auto}}