Saskatoon's river splits the city, and every commute that crosses it funnels through a limited number of bridges. A neighbourhood that looks close on a map can add real time at peak, sometimes 15 minutes or more, if it means crossing the Circle Drive Bridge or a downtown bridge during rush hour, while a slightly farther neighbourhood on the same side of the river can be faster in practice.
Your agent should also flag winter driving conditions as part of the commute conversation, since a route that is quick and dry in July can run longer once the city plows are working through snow events, particularly on neighbourhood streets ahead of Circle Drive itself.
A good agent treats your actual daily drive as part of the property, not an afterthought to the floor plan. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.