Who's Accountable for Incorrect MLS Data?

[Dani Beit-Or]

About a year ago, we bought a property in the Kansas City, Missouri area.

The MLS listing stated the property was 1,700 square feet.

However, someone alerted us to a potential error, suggesting the square footage might be smaller. We had someone measure it, and they found it to be 1,350 square feet.

Even if the measurement was a bit off and the actual square footage is 1,400 square feet, that still means the house is 300 square feet less than what was listed.

So, who bears responsibility for this mistake?

Is it the seller?

The seller's agent?

My agent?

Or perhaps the county?

This discrepancy is frustrating, especially considering the significant difference between the MLS listing and the actual property size.

No appraisal was conducted on the house that could have caught this discrepancy.