If I mainly want to focus on listings, is it common to talk to other agents inside your brokerage to find buyers for your listings?

Tragedy of the commons and all. 

It depends on the state in some places like Texas it is called the option fee and is super common.

Unfortunately, break-ins are just a common occurrence in the neighborhoods I deal in.

It never hurts to consult an attorney, but I believe this is common practice in real estate.

It's very common for lenders to do an initial AND a second/final verification of employment (VOE) just before the loan closes. 

Dog food and cat food packaging are very common places for roaches, especially at distribution centers or pet stores, that don't have the same standards for pet food pest control as they do for human food.

April/May will be interesting to see the dynamics. very common cycle for real estate agents.. 

These are non repellent barrier treatments and the primary treatment is done by trenching around the foundation and pouring in the mixture of chemical.

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