        /* --- CSS VARIABLES & RESET --- */
        :root {
            --bg-color: #303030;
            --accent-color: #F47D30;
            /* Updated to requested orange */
            --accent-hover: #e06922;
            /* Calculated hover state for orange */
            --text-white: #FFFFFF;
            --text-grey: #D3D3D3;
            --card-bg: #3a3a3a;
            --border-radius: 8px;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-white);
            line-height: 1.6;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }*/

        /* --- LAYOUT & TYPOGRAPHY --- */
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 20px 0;
        }

        header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        h1 {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* --- GRID SYSTEM --- */

        .sales-grid {
            background: #303030;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }

        /* Tablet */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .sales-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        /* Mobile */
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .sales-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        /* --- PROPERTY CARD --- */
        .property-card {
            background: #303030;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .property-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .card-image-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #222;
        }

        .card-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .property-card:hover .card-image {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .card-content {
            background: #4D4D4D;
            padding: 20px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .card-price {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .card-location {
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            /* Increased gap slightly for Font Awesome icon */
        }

        .card-features {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .feature-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            /* Increased gap slightly for Font Awesome icons */
        }

        .feature-item i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .card-description {
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            /* Clamp to 2 lines */
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .card-footer {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .date-posted {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-grey);
        }

        .btn-read-more {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--text-white);
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            font-weight: bold;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-read-more:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-hover);
        }

        /* --- UI STATES --- */
        .loading,
        .error,
        .empty-state {
            background-color: #303030;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 50px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--text-grey);
            grid-column: 1 / -1;
        }

        .spinner {
            border: 4px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-left-color: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
            margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
        }

        @keyframes spin {
            0% {
                transform: rotate(0deg);
            }

            100% {
                transform: rotate(360deg);
            }
        }