The Family Property Act generally divides the value accumulated during the relationship, which for a long marriage often means most of the house's value, while property owned before the relationship or received as a gift or inheritance can be treated differently depending on how it was kept separate or mixed with shared finances. A lawyer confirms which category your specific situation falls into.
Selling before the divorce is finalized is common and often simpler than one spouse buying out the other, since a sale converts the house into cash that a separation agreement or court order can divide by a clear, agreed formula rather than leaving both names on a mortgage neither party wants. Saskatoon's current benchmark price of $444,700 gives both sides a starting reference point before they negotiate further.
Whatever the eventual split, both spouses benefit from an accurate, defensible number for the house itself before the split is calculated, not an estimate either side has reason to argue with. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.