presold

presold definition - business

presold

  1. Of, relating to, or being a new security issue that is sold out before all the specifics of the issue have been announced. In the case of a bond issue, this term usually means that sufficient orders for the issue have been placed before announcement of the coupon rate(s).
  2. Describing dwellings that a developer has sold prior to construction. For example, half of a proposed condominium's units may be presold prior to the beginning of construction.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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