A home improvement contractor works on a house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Suzanne Kreiter | The Boston Globe | Getty Images As the U.S. housing market falls hard from its pandemic-driven highs, home improvement retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s don’t seem to be feeling the same pain. In fact, they’re faring better than expected. While homebuilding and home remodeling are integrally connected, the market forces behind each can be different, and that’s what’s happening now. related investing news Raymond James downgrades Home Depot, says there are challenges ahead despite solid earnings report Home Depot and Lowe’s reported strong quarterly earnings Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Lowe’s stock rose 3% Wednesday. Executives…