A tiered commission structure, a higher rate on the first portion of the price and a lower rate on the balance, can lower your total cost on a higher-value home without changing the service you receive. Ask any agent you interview to lay out their structure in writing rather than quoting a single flat number.
Legal fees are a smaller lever, typically $800 to $1,500, but comparing two or three Saskatoon real estate lawyers before you commit is worth the phone call. Avoiding a long time on market matters too, since a home that sits accumulates carrying costs like utilities, insurance and mortgage interest that a fast, correctly priced sale avoids.
The commission conversation is easiest to have with real numbers in front of you, not a guess at what your home will sell for. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.