A structured decision framework for the moments when a real estate choice is also a life choice — aging parents, divorce, inherited property, or any transition where the stakes are too high to rush. Because the best decisions are made before the crisis begins.
Life Transitions, powered by the Pando Path® framework, helps families navigate the moments when a real estate decision is also a life decision — including senior housing transitions, divorce, probate and inherited property, and major life pivots like downsizing. Developed by David Griffin of Griffin | Cohen · Compass Arizona — a Court-Appointed Special Real Estate Commissioner — the framework guides families through high-stakes decisions before any transaction begins. Every phase is designed to find the right answer — which may or may not be a move. The team primarily serves the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Arcadia, Central Phoenix, and the Phoenix Mountain Preserve area.
Pando is a grove of 47,000 aspen trees in Utah — one of the world’s oldest living organisms. Individual trees appear separate. Beneath the surface, they share everything: strength, nutrients, resilience across generations.
That’s the framework. Each aging adult, each family member, each advisor appears separate. Pando Path® connects them — root to root — so that when a major life transition comes, the whole family moves together, not in pieces.
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Whether you are early, in the middle, or past the point of urgency — Pando Path® was built for this exact moment.
Each phase is designed to reduce friction before it becomes a transaction obstacle. The goal is not to move faster — it is to move right. A living process, not a linear checklist. Phases may recur as circumstances evolve.
Whatever’s driving the decision — age, divorce, inheritance, or simply a season change — most families see only two options: stay or go. Pando Path® opens the conversation to what’s actually possible.
See it in action. This overview walks through how Pando Path® supports one family’s senior transition — the same process applies whether the transition is a parent’s move, a divorce, or an inherited property.
Schedule a conversation →The most developed pillar of the practice — everything below, from home modification to community support, is built for it. When a parent can’t stay and the family can’t agree, this is where Pando Path® began.
Real estate is often the most contested asset and the most urgent decision in a divorce. Pando Path® applies the same Pause-Assess-Navigate process to make sure the home decision doesn’t get rushed by the rest of the proceeding — and that both parties are heard before anything is listed.
Inherited property comes with legal timelines, multiple stakeholders, and decisions that often have to be made before grief has settled. David’s standing as a Court-Appointed Special Real Estate Commissioner means this isn’t unfamiliar territory — for contested or straightforward estates alike.
David Griffin has spent 20 years working the most complex case types in Arizona real estate — senior transitions, divorce, probate, and trust. He built Pando Path® because no structured framework existed for the families who needed it most. He is a licensed broker, a Court-Appointed Special Real Estate Commissioner — repeatedly appointed by the Maricopa County Superior Court in divorce, probate, and trust proceedings — and the kind of person who will tell you not to sell your house if selling isn’t the right answer. For families just starting out, David’s guide to selling a parent’s home in Arizona is a practical first step. For those planning further ahead, his guide to making your Arizona home part of your retirement plan walks through the same decision before a crisis forces it.
Pando Path® was built to protect your client relationships through senior transitions. Learn how the framework integrates with your practice.
View the Partner Framework →If you’re reading this, something has changed. Maybe it’s a parent losing the ability to stay in their home. Maybe it’s a marriage ending and a house caught in the middle. Maybe it’s a property you inherited and don’t know what to do with. I built Pando Path® because no family should have to make those decisions in a panic. Call me. No pitch. Just a conversation.
Whether you are an older adult thinking about what comes next, an adult child trying to help a parent navigate a transition, or a family dealing with probate or divorce — David Griffin is the right person to call. There is no pressure and no pitch. Just a conversation about what you are facing and what your options look like.
Expect a call from David — not an assistant.
