House Listed as 3/3 on MLS but County Assessor has it as a 3/2

[Daniel Gibson]

Hi folks, I'm looking at a potential house hack and have found a property that is listed as a 3 bed, 3bath on MLS (and it does indeed have 3/3) but the County Assessor has it as a 3 bed, 2 bath.

Could this be used as a negotiation tactic to bring down the sale price? 

Are there any other implications I need to be aware of if I were to close on it? I imagine flagging this to the County would lead to higher property taxes and the potential of owing back-dated taxes. 

Appreciate any feedback or thoughts from people that have been in a similar position! 

- Dan