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Three generations of REALTORS® · The Real Estate Collective

· Summit County, Colorado

A family team, rooted above nine thousand feet.

The Gambino Luxury Living Team was built on a love of the high country and a belief that a real estate move should feel personal, clear, and genuinely well guided.

Family-run since the 1990sThree generationsFive brokers
Breckenridge homes in the trees beneath the Tenmile RangeBreckenridge, Colorado · 9,600 ft
Our story

Our roots in Breckenridge reach back to the 1990s. Across three generations, we’ve watched Summit County grow from a locals’ ski town into one of Colorado’s most sought-after places to own, and we’ve helped hundreds of families find their footing here.

Today the team practices at The Real Estate Collective, the brokerage we built ourselves, which means the marketing, the standards, and the way clients are looked after are ours to set. Between us we bring construction expertise, decades of brokerage experience, and generations of local knowledge, all in service of your move.

Local, actually

We don’t commute to the mountains. We live in them. That means real answers about snow loads, HOAs, well water, and which trailheads are worth the walk.

Design-forward marketing

At The Real Estate Collective, your home is presented with editorial photography and a modern eye that makes buyers stop scrolling and start planning. It's a standard we set in-house, not one handed down to us.

Straight talk

We’ll tell you when a home is right, and when it isn’t. Our job is your best decision, not the fastest transaction.

The people

Who you’ll work with

Sara Gambino

Employing Broker · Founder

A second-generation broker licensed since 2005, Sara has spent more than two decades helping people find their place in the high country. She markets homes with an elevated, editorial lens and founded The Real Estate Collective as a natural evolution of her business: a brokerage built around her own values of design, intentionality, and an elevated client experience. Her approach is built on preparation, discretion, and strategy.

Larry Nelson

Broker

Larry has called Breckenridge home since 1980 and brings more than four decades of local insight. Licensed since 1996, he spent years in lumberyard management and construction before real estate, served six years as Mayor of Blue River and 26 years on its town board, and volunteered 16+ years with the Red, White & Blue Fire Department. Few people know these mountains, or their homes, better.

Cindy Nelson

Broker

Licensed since 1996, with a background in property management and title services, Cindy pairs deep industry knowledge with a designer’s eye for long-term value. Honest, straightforward, and highly detail-oriented, she holds the GRI, CRS, RSPS, ILHC, and CNE designations and works to make every transaction informed, confident, and seamless.

Carlo Gambino

BrokerSe habla español

Dependable, skilled, and trustworthy, Carlo brings a rare combination of high-end construction expertise and brokerage experience. A licensed broker since 2014 and the owner and president of Gambino Paint & Custom Woodwork, he reads a home’s bones like few agents can. Bilingual and deeply connected to the community, he serves clients across all of Summit County with preparation and clear communication.

Jonathan Gambino

BrokerSe habla español

Passionate, fun, and outgoing, Jonathan grew up in a family with Breckenridge real estate roots reaching back to the 1990s. After time with Gambino Paint building construction and design know-how, he brings a storytelling-driven approach to marketing homes and a work ethic shaped by high-level baseball. He guides clients with transparent communication and gives back through children’s hospitals, Smart Bellies, and local youth baseball.

Questions about working with us

Who will I actually work with?

One of the five of us, start to finish: Sara, Larry, Cindy, Carlo, or Jonathan. We're a family team, not a lead-routing operation: the broker you meet is the broker who shows the homes, writes the offer, and answers the phone after closing.

Do you speak Spanish?

Sí. Carlo and Jonathan Gambino are both bilingual brokers and serve Spanish-speaking clients across all of Summit County. Ask for either of them by name.

How long has the team worked in Summit County?

Our Breckenridge roots reach back to the 1990s, across three generations. Sara has been licensed since 2005, Larry has been licensed since 1996 and spent six years as mayor of Blue River, and Cindy has been licensed since 1996. Local depth is the whole point of the team.

What makes The Real Estate Collective different?

It's our own brokerage (Sara founded it), so the marketing standard, the photography, and the way clients are looked after are ours to set rather than a franchise's. People, properties, possibilities is the standard we hold ourselves to.

Ready when you are.

Buying, selling, or just curious about the market across Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone and beyond? Let’s talk.