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.. 

Originally posted by @Timothy Doyle:Use HELOC as last resort due to varible interest rates Thanks for the postWhy do HELOCs seem more common?

For that reason, it's common they will insist the Deed of Trust be assigned to them, they hold physical collateral, and their servicer handles the file.