Special Edition: Cheryl Patrick
SPECIAL EDITION: REALTORS® WITH COOL CARS | DEALS ON WHEELS
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PHOTO BY KENNETH BAUCUM PHOTOGRAPHY
Featured Vehicle: 1964 Ford Falcon
Total Volume & Number of Transactions Last Year (2022)
$4,867,900 in volume & 15 transactions.
Tell us about your background.
I'm from Tulsa, but I have lived in Owasso for the past 20 years. I have an associate's degree from Tulsa Community College (TCC). I am an Occupational Therapy Assistant and I work two days a week in Owasso schools.
What led you to your career in real estate?
21 years ago, we were moving and we met the best agent. She was so patient with us, I bet we looked at over 100 houses. She really got to know us and, after we finally found the perfect home, I realized I wanted to do what she did and help others find the perfect home. I waited about 10 years, until my kids were older, and then got my license.
What sparked your interest in cars? If applicable, tell us the story behind the vehicle you are featuring.
Growing up, my dad was a mechanic and always had cars around. He helped a few friends fix up some old cars and we often went to car shows. In the early '90s, he wanted to find a specific car – a Falcon. I honestly do not remember when he got it, but I remember it was a big project that he worked on with my brother-in-law and close friends. They used random parts that they all had in their shops and garages. The car was at a friend's shop getting some work done to prepare for paint. In 1999, unfortunately, my dad unexpectedly passed away. We got the car back, but not a lot of the trim parts and accessories. Due to various reasons, the car was sold in 2005 to a man that was going to fix it up and told my mom he would come by when he got it finished. We never heard from him and he never came by. Fast forward to the past few years and I really started wondering where the car was and would look for a Falcon at every show, hoping it might be my dad's. In September of 2022, I found out the buyer's name and what city he lived in and did a search on the internet. I found a cell phone number and took a chance by sending a text. A bit later, I got a reply: "Yes, my husband bought that car." He called the next day and told me it has been in a garage since 2005. He had ordered some parts but had never finished it. It was exactly as my dad left it! I got to go see it and it was a special moment to hold the keys my dad had held and to sit where he had sat in the car. It was offered to me to purchase it. I bought it but the seller didn't include most of the parts he had purchased so we were starting from square one. I have had it since October and we are working on it. I am doing my best to honor my dad based on the things my family has told me he wanted to do to it and in ways I think he would have chosen.
If applicable, how does your love of cars & career in real estate intertwine?
I have always loved cars – old cars, fancy cars, muscle cars, etc., but this Ford Falcon is so special because it connects my family to my dad after all of this time since he passed away. Every penny we have put into it from buying it, buying parts that were not given to us with the purchase, tail lights, carpet, mirrors, wheels, brake lines, even the dice that will hang from the rearview mirror and the personalized tag honoring him... all the money has come from real estate income. If it weren't for the houses I have helped clients to buy and sell, I would not have been able to get the car back home where it belongs. My husband and a friend, who also happens to be a real estate agent, have done most of the work and other family members have helped as well. The goal is to finish it. It may not be perfect, but it will be on the road and at car shows where my dad wanted it to be.
Is there anything else you want us to know about you and/or your love of cars?
I'm excited to see where my real estate career goes in the future and I love meeting clients that truly become friends. Cars are just part of me. Our kids also love them and have older sports cars that they have fixed up. My husband has a '73 Buick Riviera that he is working on but has put it on hold to focus on the Falcon.
