Real Estate Guide

ADA Compliance for Real Estate Businesses

Real estate firms saw 35% growth in ADA lawsuits in 2024. This guide covers the specific accessibility issues affecting Real Estate sites, platform-specific fixes, and how to become ADA + WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.

Why Real Estate sites are targeted

Real estate sites combine image-heavy inventory with complex filtering — a perfect storm for accessibility issues that plaintiff firms can easily scan for.

Recent lawsuit examples:
  • Multiple $10K–$25K settlements by Chicago and LA real estate brokerages

Most common Real Estate accessibility issues

Property listing images

Real estate sites have hundreds of images often missing alt text.

Virtual tour accessibility

3D tours and video walkthroughs often lack captions/descriptions.

Search/filter controls

Price sliders, map filters, and sort controls often fail keyboard tests.

Contact form labels

Lead capture forms commonly lack proper label associations.

MLS data tables

Property comparison tables often lack headers and captions.

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Popular Real Estate Businesses + state combinations

Targeted guides combining Real Estate compliance with state-specific laws: