Accessibility Statement
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Effective Date: May 30, 2026
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GEM Land & Home is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure our website, gemlandhome.com, is easy to navigate, understand, and use.
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1. Conformance Status
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The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
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GEM Land & Home strives to maintain substantial conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. Our goal is to ensure that all users, regardless of technology or ability, can seamlessly access our real estate services and property submission forms.
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2. Accessibility Features on Our Site
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To ensure a highly accessible environment, our website utilizes design best practices, including but not limited to:
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Alternative Text: Providing descriptive alt text for meaningful images so that screen readers can convey the information accurately.
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Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring that all interactive elements, web forms, and menus can be navigated using a keyboard alone.
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Color Contrast: Maintaining an appropriate contrast ratio between text and background elements to maximize readability for users with low vision.
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Consistent Layouts: Designing a predictable structure across our home page, property forms, and information pages to prevent user confusion.
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3. Technical Specifications
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Accessibility of gemlandhome.com relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browsers and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
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HTML
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WAI-ARIA
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CSS
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JavaScript
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These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
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4. Limitations and Alternatives
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Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the GEM Land & Home website, there may be some limitations. Our site relies on third-party website architecture (Wix) and third-party payment gateways to process transactions.
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Occasionally, third-party plug-ins, interactive maps, or automated documents may present temporary accessibility challenges outside our direct control. If you encounter an issue, please contact us immediately, and we will manually provide you with the necessary real estate documentation or assistance.
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5. Feedback and Contact Information
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We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter accessibility barriers or need assistance submitting a property or navigating our land listings, please let us know.
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We aim to respond to accessibility feedback and support requests within two (2) business days.
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Email: info@gemlandhome.com
