When building a backyard basketball court, most people spend an average of $35,000 to hire someone to do the work. However, you could spend anywhere from a few thousand dollars to $75,000 or more.

An in-ground swimming pool is still the most popular permanent amenity for a back yard recreation area. Homeowners like pools not just for exercise and cool dips on hot days, but for the way they ...

Isaiah Dungo, 16, of Daly City lives with epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Make-A-Wish granted his wish of constructing a special basketball court in his backyard.