The trade war is weighing on Chinese home buying in the US

Chinese home buyers last year ponied up much less cash in the U.S. as the trade war continues to escalate between the world’s two largest economies.

As President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping prepare to meet this week, there are worries that decline in spending could extend further.

U.S. property sales to Chinese buyers saw a 4% drop from 2017 to 2018, according to numbers provided by Juwai.com, China’s largest foreign property sales site.

“The worsening trade relationship between China and the US may cause Chinese investors to shift their presence into other key markets,” property consultancy…