Debra Betolatti, DREI is a bilingual real estate broker, national speaker, educator, author and AI implementation trainer who has spent more than three decades turning complex real estate into clear, actionable, and unforgettable learning experiences. Licensed since 1994 — first in Florida and now in Georgia — she brings a rare blend of broker-level expertise, classroom mastery, and tech-forward innovation to every stage, studio, and student she touches.
Debra is the founder and director of Abide Academy of Real Estate (GREC School #8185) and a qualifying broker overseeing approximately 160 agents, guiding them through contracts, compliance, and career growth in both English and Spanish. She also serves as the Education Director for NAHREP Atlanta and proudly sits on the boards of her local Realtor associations, NAMAR, GREEA, NAHREP, and CRS, championing professionals, educators, and residential specialists across the industry.
A professional actor turned real estate powerhouse, Debra brings her stage training straight into the classroom — and it shows. Her presentation style is dynamic, expressive, and magnetic, keeping every audience leaning in from the first minute to the last. She fuses AI tools, QR codes, live polls, role play, gamification, and real-world case studies into every class, proving that learning doesn’t have to be dry to be deep. Her signature philosophy, Fall Forward, challenges agents to turn every stumble into momentum, and shapes her coaching program, journals, and book, The Next Take.
Debra has authored and delivered over 100 courses, and is thrilled to announce her soon-to-be-published book, The Next Take, along with its companion Coaching Workbook — both available in English and Spanish. These works extend her mission to help professionals rewrite their next chapter with purpose, strategy, and confidence.
With over 10 designations and certifications to her name, Debra’s credentials reflect her commitment to lifelong learning and industry excellence. She’s an active leader with GREEA, REEA, NAMAR, and NAHREP, and was honored as the 2024 GREEA Rising Star Instructor of the Year and the 2025 GREEA Educator of the Year.
What truly sets Debra apart is the way her students leave every class energized, motivated, and transformed. She has a gift for taking topics most agents dread — like the Code of Ethics and Fair Housing — and making them stick through fun, interactive, and highly engaging processes. Her classrooms aren’t lectures; they’re experiences.
When she’s not teaching, speaking, or building her next tool, you’ll find Debra coaching agents through her Agent CEO and Built to Last programs, developing innovative bilingual learning experiences, and championing the next generation of educators and brokers.
Bilingual. Bold. Built to teach.