Brenna Watson
Residential Property Manager
I was raised in the Southwest and grew up campaigning horses in hunter/jumper competitions nationally. I first moved to Ocala in 1993 and fell in love with the beautiful horse farms. I continued to travel the country competing until my son was born in 2011. I then started my path to becoming a Property Manager.
Along the way, I worked as a business manager for several large FL companies. Then I got the opportunity to work with the best marketing teams here in Gainesville where I first met Betsy Pepine. I then decided I absolutely HAD to join her team one day. Most recently, I worked at Big Lick Stall Rental as their business and property manager. Big Lick is Florida’s best public racehorse training facility and combined my love of horses, business, and property management.
I absolutely love my job as Property Manager at Pepine and am VERY happy to be back. I always try to leave a positive impact on those around me. Property Management allows me to meet amazing clients and residents. Owners at Pepine can be confident they will always get the best from our TEAM. Our residents know they can depend on us to be there for them and treat them with respect and care. I look forward to helping our owners grow their real estate portfolio.
Paul Grabel
Assistant Property Manager
I was born in Gainesville in 1982, and I've lived here for my entire life. I love it here, and I think this is an amazing place to grow up. I got my real estate license in January of 2023. I then joined Pepine Realty in April after an extensive process of searching for the best brokerage to work for.
Since graduating from Gainesville High School in the "Class of 2000" (Westwood Middle and Metcalfe Elementary before that), I have worked at many, many different places here in town. Although I was invited to attend the University of Florida after high school (on a full academic scholarship), I decided not to go, because I wasn't ready for college and didn't know what I wanted to do. 15 years later, I decided to earn my Associate of Science in Computer Programming degree from our outstanding local Sante Fe College, but that still didn't quite feel like what I wanted to do for my career.
I got into real estate when I realized how much I would enjoy it! I was watching the TV show, "Love It or List It", and I thought to myself how much fun it would be to get to do that every day. Also, I knew that I would be really, really good at finding houses in the Gainesville area. I've lived and worked in every part of the city, and I know it like the back of my hand. In addition, I've followed the Gainesville housing market for almost two decades now just for my own personal interest and knowledge. Getting to meet new people and see even more houses in the area than I already have is exciting, and I'm extremely happy that I ended up in real estate.
My niche would definitely be in residential real estate. I have a very good idea of what houses and condos should go for around here, and both buyers and sellers could benefit greatly from that information. Also, for buyers especially, my experience and knowledge of the different neighborhoods and different places around the area could be very useful. If you think I could be of service, please don't hesitate to contact me.
I am a member of The National Association of Realtors (NAR), The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), The Gainesville Alachua County Association of Realtors (GACAR), and Stellar MLS.
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