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.

After working in real estate for eight years, Betsy Pepine had a firsthand view into how great of a need there is for affordable housing in Gainesville, and how much the lack thereof harms our most vulnerable community members. 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.She created Pepine Gives to improve the lives of the underserved, mainly by empowering them with a comfortable and stable living environment.

We continuously strive to invest in our community and make a tangible difference to those who need it most.

— Betsy Pepine, Founder of Pepine Gives