Entrepreneur, philanthropist, broker and published author

Betsy Pepine

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About Betsy

Betsy Pepine is a serial entrepreneur in real estate, owning several companies including a real estate brokerage, property management firm, title company, short term rental business and real estate school. 

The Wall Street Journal has consistently recognized her real estate team as one of the top producing in the United States, and Betsy’s brokerage, Pepine Realty, has been named one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the USA multiple times and has earned spots on the Top 50 Florida Companies to Watch and Florida Trend Best Companies to Work For lists. 

Betsy is endorsed by her mentor, real estate mogul and Shark Tank’s shark Barbara Corcoran.  

Passionate about helping at-risk families with children, Betsy founded Pepine Gives, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation that provides families facing housing insecurity with affordable and safe homes.  

Betsy earned an economics degree from Duke University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Betsy now resides in Florida with her family. 

Betsy’s first book,

Breaking Boxes:

Dismantling the Metaphorical Boxes that Bind Us

is expected to release in Q3 of 2024.

Businesses

Pepine Realty

Pepine Realty was founded by Betsy Pepine in 2010 and offers over a decade of Gainesville and Ocala market expertise. Our realtors provide buyers and sellers sevice with the highest level of integrity.

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Pepine Property Management

Full service property management company serving the Gainesville area and Jacksonville to Daytona Beach. We work with tenants and property owners to streamline the rental process.

Real Estate School of North Central Florida

Our school fulfills the 63-hour FL realtor pre-licensing course requirement and prepare students for their licensing exam and beyond. We offer classes for future and currently licensed Realtors.

Gator Title

Gator Title is Pepine Realty’s in-house closing company. Our agents are honest, reliable and work hard to ensure that all closings are completed quickly and accurately.

Press

PODCAST APPEARANCES

Elite Agent Secrets

Hosts: Andrew Dunn and Peter Michael, real estate agents responsible for generating billions of dollars in transaction volume

Accelerate Your Success: Harnessing the Power of Mentorship for Growth and Achievement in Real Estate. ft. Betsy Pepine

Growing with a Purpose

Host: Paul Spiegelman, Forbes Small Giants Community Co-Founder and New York Times Bestselling Author

Betsy Pepine: The Best Lessons Are Learned the Hard Way

Live Let Thrive: an AirBnB Life and Share Economy Podcast

Hosts: Steven Che Suarez, Founder of Travel Nurse Home Swap, and Myka Artis

Episode 132: Mother & Daughter Team in REI

ARTICLES

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Virus Slows Housing Market at Busiest Time of Year

April 20, 2020

Realtors Celebrate Hot Market as Bubble Fears Loom

Feb. 12, 2016

Saving the Housing Market

Feb. 8, 2012

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In 2018, Betsy founded Pepine Gives, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to improving housing quality and attainability across Gainesville.