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:root{--ma-navy:#152D49;--ma-deep-navy:#0C2035;--ma-gold:#C5A46D;--ma-white:#FFFFFF;--ma-soft-gray:#F8FAFC;--ma-slate:#475569;}
body{background-color:var(--ma-white);color:var(--ma-slate);}
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.elementor-button svg,.elementor-form button[type="submit"] svg{fill:currentColor!important;}
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.e-con.e-parent:has(h1)::before{background-color:var(--ma-deep-navy)!important;}
section[aria-label="Home value estimate"] button[type="submit"]{background:var(--ma-gold)!important;color:var(--ma-navy)!important;}
section[aria-label="Home value estimate"]{color:var(--ma-slate);background-color:var(--ma-soft-gray);border-radius:8px;}
section[aria-label="Home value estimate"] h2{color:var(--ma-navy)!important;}
/* === MortgageAlex content components (added Oct 2026) === */
.ma-prose{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#475569}
.ma-prose h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#152D49;font-size:32px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px}
.ma-prose h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#152D49;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin:28px 0 10px}
.ma-prose h4{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#152D49;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;margin:18px 0 6px}
.ma-prose p{margin:0 0 14px}
.ma-prose a{color:#152D49;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C5A46D;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ma-prose a:hover{color:#C5A46D}
.ma-prose ul.ma-check{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}
.ma-prose ul.ma-check li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin:0 0 9px}
.ma-prose ul.ma-check li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:#C5A46D;font-weight:800}
.ma-eyebrow{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C5A46D;margin:0 0 8px}
.ma-wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto}
.ma-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.ma-table{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0 8px;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif}
.ma-table th{font-family:Georgia,serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#152D49;text-align:left;font-size:17px;padding:4px 18px}
.ma-table td{padding:13px 18px;color:#475569;font-size:16px;vertical-align:top}
.ma-table tr:nth-child(odd) td{background:#EEF1F6}
.ma-table td:first-child{border-radius:8px 0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#152D49;width:46%}
.ma-table td:last-child{border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.ma-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:20px;margin:10px 0}
.ma-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:12px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(21,45,73,.06);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ma-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.ma-card p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 12px;flex:1}
.ma-card .ma-more{font-weight:700;color:#152D49;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.ma-card .ma-more:after{content:" →";color:#C5A46D}
.ma-card.ma-soft{background:#EEF1F6;border:0;box-shadow:none}
.ma-steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:16px}
.ma-steps>li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:20px 22px 18px 82px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:12px}
.ma-steps>li:before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:20px;top:18px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#152D49;color:#C5A46D;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ma-steps h3{margin:0 0 6px!important;font-size:21px!important}
.ma-steps p{margin:0 0 6px}
.ma-callout{background:#F3E9DC;border-radius:14px;padding:28px 30px;color:#152D49}
.ma-callout h3{margin-top:0}
.ma-callout .ma-big{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:#152D49;letter-spacing:.01em}
.ma-callout .ma-big a{text-decoration:none;color:#152D49}
.ma-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:16px}
.ma-stats div{border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;background:#fff}
.ma-stats strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;color:#152D49;line-height:1.2}
.ma-stats span{font-size:15px;color:#475569}
.ma-faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:10px;margin:0 0 10px;padding:0}
.ma-faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:16px 48px 16px 20px;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:#152D49;font-size:16.5px;position:relative}
.ma-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.ma-faq summary:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:20px;top:12px;font-size:24px;color:#C5A46D;font-weight:400}
.ma-faq details[open] summary:after{content:"–"}
.ma-faq details>div{padding:0 20px 16px;color:#475569}
.ma-disclaimer{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#64748B;border-top:1px solid #E2E8F0;padding-top:14px;margin-top:18px}
.ma-dark .ma-disclaimer{color:#CBD5E1;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.ma-pill{display:inline-block;background:#152D49;color:#fff!important;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin:0 6px 8px 0;text-decoration:none!important}
.ma-pill:hover{background:#C5A46D;color:#152D49!important}
.ma-btn{display:inline-block;background:#C5A46D;color:#152D49!important;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:15px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none!important;border:2px solid #C5A46D}
.ma-btn:hover{background:#152D49;color:#fff!important}
.ma-btn.ma-ghost{background:transparent;color:#152D49!important}
.ma-btn.ma-ghost:hover{background:#152D49;color:#fff!important}
.ma-compliance{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#CBD5E1}
.ma-compliance a{color:#C5A46D}
.ma-compliance strong{color:#fff}
.ma-ehl{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.05em}
@media(max-width:900px){.ma-two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.ma-prose h2{font-size:27px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.ma-table td,.ma-table th{display:block;width:auto!important;border-radius:0!important}.ma-table tr td:first-child{border-radius:8px 8px 0 0!important;padding-bottom:2px}.ma-table tr td:last-child{border-radius:0 0 8px 8px!important;padding-top:2px}.ma-table thead{display:none}.ma-steps>li{padding:74px 18px 16px}.ma-callout .ma-big{font-size:21px}}
.ma-prose,.ma-prose *{text-transform:none!important}
.ma-prose .ma-eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase!important}
.ma-prose ol.ma-steps,.ma-prose ul.ma-check{margin-left:0!important;padding-left:0!important}
.ma-prose ul:not(.ma-check):not(.ma-plain){padding-left:22px}
.ma-prose table{margin:0 0 16px}
.ma-prose .ma-cards a.ma-card{text-decoration:none!important;color:inherit;font-weight:400}
.ma-prose a.ma-card:hover{border-color:#C5A46D;transform:translateY(-2px);transition:.2s}
.ma-table,.ma-table th,.ma-table td,.ma-table tr,.ma-table thead,.ma-table tbody{border:0!important}
.ma-table thead th{background:transparent!important}
.ma-prose .ma-pill{text-decoration:none!important}
.ma-compliance,.ma-compliance *{text-transform:none!important}
.ma-compliance .ma-ehl{text-transform:uppercase!important}
.ma-paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.ma-path{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(21,45,73,.08);border-top:5px solid #C5A46D}
.ma-path.p2{border-top-color:#152D49}.ma-path.p3{border-top-color:#64748B}
.ma-path .ma-eyebrow{margin-bottom:4px}
.ma-path h3{margin:0 0 8px!important;font-size:24px!important}
.ma-path>p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 12px}
.ma-path ul{list-style:none;padding:0!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;flex:1}
.ma-path li{border-top:1px solid #EEF1F6;margin:0}
.ma-path li a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:9px 2px;text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#152D49}
.ma-path li a:after{content:"→";color:#C5A46D;font-weight:700}
.ma-path li a:hover{color:#C5A46D}
.ma-path .ma-btn{text-align:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.ma-paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(min-width:1025px){header .hfe-nav-menu > li > .hfe-menu-item,header .hfe-nav-menu > li > a.hfe-menu-item{padding-left:11px!important;padding-right:11px!important}}
/* ma-fl start */

.ma-fl{font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#475569;max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto}
.ma-fl *{box-sizing:border-box;text-transform:none}
.ma-fl .bar{background:#152D49;border-radius:14px;padding:16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ma-fl label{display:block;color:#C5A46D;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 6px}
.ma-fl select,.ma-fl input{width:100%;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font:15px Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#152D49;background:#fff}
.ma-fl .regs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:0 0 16px}
.ma-fl .regs button{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;color:#152D49;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 13px;font:600 13.5px Inter,Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.ma-fl .regs button.on{background:#C5A46D;border-color:#C5A46D}
.ma-fl h3.sec{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#152D49;font-size:22px;margin:22px 0 10px;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl .sub{font-size:14.5px;margin:-4px 0 12px}
.ma-fl .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(310px,1fr));gap:14px}
.ma-fl .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-top:4px solid #C5A46D;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(21,45,73,.05)}
.ma-fl .card.state{border-top-color:#152D49}.ma-fl .card.city{border-top-color:#64748B}.ma-fl .card.local{border-top-color:#3B7A57}
.ma-fl .tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ma-fl .tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;background:#EEF1F6;color:#152D49}
.ma-fl .tag.y{background:#E6F2EA;color:#1F6B3A}.ma-fl .tag.n{background:#FBEFE3;color:#9A4B0B}
.ma-fl h4{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.3;color:#152D49;margin:2px 0 0;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55}
.ma-fl .k{font-weight:700;color:#152D49}
.ma-fl .acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid #EEF1F6}
.ma-fl .acts a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 11px;color:#152D49;background:#EEF1F6;word-break:break-all}
.ma-fl .acts a.web{background:#152D49;color:#fff}
.ma-fl .acts a:hover{background:#C5A46D;color:#152D49}
.ma-fl .head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#F3E9DC;border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;margin:4px 0 6px}
.ma-fl .head h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#152D49;font-size:26px;margin:0;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl .head p{margin:2px 0 0}
.ma-fl .head a{background:#C5A46D;color:#152D49;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:6px;font-size:14px}
.ma-fl .counties{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:14px}
.ma-fl .rg{background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px}
.ma-fl .rg h5{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#152D49;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl .rg button{background:#F8FAFC;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;margin:0 4px 6px 0;font:600 12.5px Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#152D49;cursor:pointer}
.ma-fl .rg button:hover{background:#C5A46D;border-color:#C5A46D}
.ma-fl .more{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.ma-fl .more a{font-size:12.5px;text-decoration:none;color:#152D49;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 10px;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl .note{font-size:12.5px;color:#64748B;margin-top:16px}
@media(max-width:700px){.ma-fl .bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ma-fl .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ma-fl .head h3{font-size:22px}}

.ma-fl .crumb{font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 10px}.ma-fl .crumb a{color:#152D49;font-weight:600}
.ma-fl .cities-line{font-size:14.5px;margin:8px 0 0}
.ma-fl .cities-line a{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;margin:4px 4px 0 0;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#152D49;text-decoration:none}
.ma-fl .rg a{display:inline-block;background:#F8FAFC;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;margin:0 4px 6px 0;font:600 12.5px Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#152D49;text-decoration:none}.ma-fl .rg a:hover{background:#C5A46D;border-color:#C5A46D}

.ma-fl p{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
/* ma-fl end */
/* === end MortgageAlex components === */

/* === Contrast + hero refresh (Oct 2026) === */
/* Darker gold for small labels on light backgrounds (WCAG AA ≥4.5:1). Buttons/icons keep #C5A46D. */
.ma-eyebrow{color:#8A6D3B;}
.elementor-9 .elementor-element-2346d2c .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-9 .elementor-element-36555cd .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-9 .elementor-element-93dfdac .elementor-heading-title,
.elementor-9 .elementor-element-481af42 .elementor-heading-title{color:#8A6D3B !important;}
/* Lighter homepage hero overlay (was solid navy at 100%) */
.elementor-9 .elementor-element-33a3174::before{background-image:linear-gradient(240deg,rgba(0,48,87,0) 0%,rgba(21,45,73,.72) 100%) !important;}
/* === end === *//* End custom CSS */