Is there any law that prohibits we buy houses signs?

[Cesar Nieto]

Guys, I was wondering if there was any law that would prohibit me from putting up a big sign in many of my job site construction fences that say "we buy houses", But only intend to put houses under contract to assign contract to another buyer. My concern is that if I can't line up another buyer and I have to get my deposit back and terminate the contract, can I get sued for false advertisement or something like that? I would appreciate some input. Thanks !

[Richard C.]

Originally posted by @Phil Z.:

As Jon said, check local town Sign Ordinances.  I think the 'standard' for many cities that even allow them is they can be up after 5pm on Friday and have to be taken down before Monday morning.

As far as false advertising .. that's a stretch.  And as James said .. why do you feel entitled to your deposit back for backing out?  If you have real cash buyers lined up and you do the numbers properly, then you should have no problem putting a small deposit on the line to make a lot of money.

 It's not that they allow the signs over the weekend.

It is that the enforcement people don't work on the weekend.

When you see that advice, it is not advice on how to comply with the law, it is advice on how to get away with breaking the law.