Betsy Pepine, MBA

AWARDS:

• #1 Selling Residential Agent in Alachua County, 2012 & 2011
• Top 1% of Sales Agents in Alachua County
• Selected for Leadership Gainesville by The Chamber of Commerce in 2011
• Selected for Leadership Development Program by GACAR in 2008
• Leader's Elite 2007
• Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS)
• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
• Graduate Realtor Institute Designation (GRI)
• Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR)

MEMBER OF:

• Council of Luxury Home Marketing Specialists
• Council of Certified Residential Specialists
• National Association of Realtors
• Florida Association of Realtors
• Gainesville/Alachua County Association of Realtors
• Chamber of Commerce
• Children's Home Society
• Board of Trustees - Trinity United Methodist Church
• Chairman of Gainesville's Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee for Duke University

BIOGRAPHY:
I moved to Gainesville in 1974. After graduating from high school, I left my beloved home town to pursue a business education at Duke University and a MBA in marketing from The Wharton School of Business.  After a ten year career in marketing, I returned to Gainesville and pursued my interest in real estate. Having been a real estate investor for years, I turned my passion into a career by becoming a full-time Realtor. Within two years, I earned my Broker license and launched my own brokerage in 2010.

With my background and expertise in marketing, in my first year, I sold almost $5 million in real estate and have since been consistently ranked in the top 1-2% of Realtors in sales in Gainesville.  In 2011, I became the #1 selling residential agent in the county.

In addition to working full time as a Realtor, I am active in my community.  I have been on the PTA and various other community boards for several years, have been active teaching Gainesville's youth at my church, and volunteer regularly with the homeless.  In addition, I serve as the chairman for Duke University's local chapter of the Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, educating local high school juniors about the university. And recently, I accepted an invitation to serve on Trinity United Methodist Church's Board of Trustees. Most importantly, I have two daughters with whom I devote significant time. In my free time, I enjoy running and working out, cooking and travelling.