We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including those with disabilities.
It is Ira & Carol Serkes’ policy to ensure that persons with disabilities have full and equal opportunity to access and benefit from the goods, services, privileges, advantages, and accommodations offered by Ira & Carol Serkes through BerkeleyHomes.com.
We have invested in accessibility updates to our website to ensure meaningful access and provide effective communications to persons with disabilities.
Notice
We provide this policy statement and notice prominently and linked on the BerkeleyHomes.com homepage.
We encourage BerkeleyHomes.com visitors to give us feedback on how we can improve accessibility. Please let us know if you encounter any barriers to access. Here’s how to contact us.
- Email serkes@berkeleyhomes.com
- Phone 510-526-6668
Standards
We are making every reasonable effort for BerkeleyHomes.com to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”) 2.1 Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (“W3C”), Web Accessibility Initiative (“WAI”), available at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are technical standards to improve digital accessibility.
Accessibility
We have taken numerous steps to enhance the accessibility of BerkeleyHomes.com. These include:
- Consistent navigation
- Alt text for images (when applicable)
- Appropriate color / contrast for text and images
- Proper heading structure
Third-Party Integration Limitations
There are certain third-party integrations which are essential to Ira & Carol Serkes’ operation of BerkeleyHomes.com
We have limited or no ability to edit these services, and have neither the resources nor the capacity to recreate the services.
These integrations include the IDX solutions service which allows the display of Multiple Listing Service (MLS) properties, and the NextGen services which allows galleries of property photos and images to be served to our web site.
We believe that subsections (iii) under Sec. 12182(b)(2)(A) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provide for relief:
(iii) unless the entity can demonstrate that taking such steps would fundamentally alter the nature of the good, service, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation being offered or would result in an undue burden
We will pursue improvements in accessibility of third-party integrations as they become available and/or known to us.
Programming
To create an optimal experience across a variety of browser, device, and assistive technology combinations, BerkeleyHomes.com relies upon the following languages and specifications:
- HTML
- CSS
Different technology combinations may interpret code in unique ways and render experiences that are specific to those combinations.
Compatibility
BerkeleyHomes.com is designed to be compatible with assistive technologies and the last two versions of major browsers including Chrome, FireFox, and Safari.
BerkeleyHomes.com may not display optimally in Internet Explorer 10 or older browsers.
Compliance
We’ve taken proactive efforts and made a genuine commitment to accessibility for all and to follow best practices set forth by relevant laws and governing bodies, We believe these efforts not only meet, but exceed, the digital accessibility requirements imposed by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as other applicable anti-discrimination laws.
Resources
NVDA screen reader (free)
Accessible.org
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
