As 2019, and with it another decade, draws close to an end, one way we know Weyburn has changed over recent years has been housing market growth.

Winston Bailey, the Broker / Owner of Re/Max Weyburn Realty, says the market is staying steady now.

"We still have people moving here, we have people leaving. That ratio hasn't changed," said Bailey. "You know, when you hear of somebody moving out of town, you also hear of someone moving to town. So we're not losing population at all, in fact the city has actually grown slightly."

Over the years, Bailey noted he has certainly seen the market fluctuate, and realtors are expected to have an answer for such inquiries.

"If you're out in the public, there's very seldom a day when somebody isn't asking, 'how's the market?'," he said. "Whether they have something listed, or thinking about it, or just I'm in real estate and you have to have an answer. And my answer is, 'it's slugging, but we're still here. And you don't want to sound totally negative, because we're not totally negative."

While figures and stats may show the average yearly housing sales are down $80,000 since last year, Bailey said there are other factors to consider.

"Up to date in 2018, there were 12 or 13 houses that sold that were over $550,000," he said. "This year there were only two, so that brings that average down tremendously, so you've gotta read between the lines, too, on it."

He said the boom from a decade ago has tapered off.

"We had basically and eight or nine-year growth pattern that was unprecedented," he commented. "That high price for that house, I'm sorry, isn't there anymore. We're into a new normal."

Bailey shared an example of how five years ago, a three-bedroom bungalow with a single attached garage would have garnered $275,000 on an asking price of $300,000. He said this year, the owners will be lucky if the home sells for $200,000.

He said pricing and demand are the main reasons for the vast difference, but the average days a home will be on the market is still around 90 days.