flu

(Or Perhaps “6th of July”)

It could just be my imagination, but there appears to be an especially contagious (if not virulent) strain of what I’ll call “4th of July flu” going around this year.

Here’s a quick description:

Onset:  Sunday night or Monday morning following a long holiday weekend.
Symptoms:  exaggerated hacking, raspy voice (at least on the phone).
At-risk Population:  hard-working professionals, esp. Realtors coming off super-busy Spring season.
Duration:  24-48 hours.
Variable(s):  how nice (or nasty) the weather is; number of idle, out-of-school kids at home; lingering out-of-town company.

Fortunately, the prognosis for a full recovery is excellent . . .

P.S.:  for the record, the Kaplan household proved immune this year (I worked on and off through the weekend on two deals).

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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