The U.S. homebuilding market enters the second half of 2025 navigating a storm of macroeconomic pressures. While the country faces a persistent housing shortage, higher interest rates, material tariffs and inflationary pressures have stalled what many expected to be a year of recovery based on pent-up demand.

D.R. Horton's sales and profits were negatively impacted by high mortgage rates and cautious consumer sentiment, leading to a decline in closings and revenue.

Pending home sales in the USA remained unchanged at 0.0% compared to the previous month’s robust increase of 4.2%. This stagnation marks a

Shares of modular home and building manufacturer Champion Homes (NYSE:SKY) fell 4.2% in the afternoon session after negative sentiment swept the homebuilding sector after industry peer D.R. Horton reported weaker-than-expected profits.