Can I ask seller questions in pending?

[Yoon Seokwoo]

I am in the process of buying a house for my primary residence.

My offer got accepted and we finished inspection and all the negotiation. I am waiting for my loan approval and the house is under pending.

Later I noticed that there was no furnice filter in that house so I asked my buyer'agent to ask seller what size and type of filter they used for their furnace. My buyer's agent said it is not appropriate to ask this kind of questions at this stage, which I didn't understand why.

Is it common practice in real estate transaction that this kind of info is not communicated between buyer and seller side at pending?

Thanks.

[Bruce Woodruff]

Your agent is wrong. I've always had communication with 'the other side' during escrow. People want to know details for planning their move...sometimes they want to ask if you'll sell them the outside furniture etc.....

It may not be 'appropriate' for your agent, but my next thought would be how many deals have they done? 

Having said that - your particular question is not really necessary IMO...you're wasting people's time...you can get a filter after you move in.