As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, the cost of pushing people to work from home and lockdowns forcing businesses to suspend trade are starting to be counted.

Elders Real Estate Griffith principal Frank Franco says while there are challenges, there are plenty of opportunities.

"We are so lucky that we're very good at growing food because everyone needs to eat," Mr Franco said.

"We can't look at metro economies, we don't work like metro economies.

"The cities will feel the recession more than we will because we grow food.

"All those packing sheds that are on farms, they're all running as profitable businesses. Diversity creates demand for other businesses."

While there are several empty shopfronts on Banna Avenue, Mr Franco believes the city will see a transition towards more service based industries which has been highlighted by the pandemic.

Those service based industries included things like accountants, hairdressers, agronomists and consultants of all varieties.

He said the pandemic meant people were becoming more comfortable with online shopping which meant retailers who would succeed would be focusing on niche areas or customer service.

"You need to do lots of different things, you have rent, power and other outgoings to stay in the bricks and mortar," he said.

"Look at Amazon, Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world and all he does is package someone else's products."

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Mr Franco said the outlook for Griffith was positive.

"Out at Whitton, they're spending money on the malt house, people don't do that unless they've got confidence," he said.

Mr Franco said while the Sydney market would go up and down, Griffith's real estate market had a different rhythm.

One of the few times there had been a soft market was following the introduction of the GST but the market got back on track after a few months.

Mr Franco said a lack of stock in the market meant many homes up for sale were being sold in a matter of days.