Again, location within the building makes all the difference: an outstanding view is considered readily salable, according to brokers; other units may languish.

"Co-ops are readily salable at a good price," said Merritt Mitchell, owner of Merritt Associates.

Many forms of investment may not be readily salable on the open market (e.g. commercial property) or the market has a small capacity and investments may take time to sell.

"No." "And these wouldn't be a readily salable item."

A lot of it has been in the family since the 1820s, but the herd--that's readily salable.

"The professionals try for art books, because they are readily salable," he said.

The goods they make are readily salable.

He looks for businesses with high-quality assets, like lots of cash on hand or valuable, readily salable properties, or for companies with few if any liabilities.

The assets included several large blocks of securities not readily salable.

If the promissory note is unconditional and readily salable, it is called a negotiable instrument.