25 Best Places to Retire

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CNNMoney pored through the numbers and quizzed real estate experts to identify 25 places that offer terrific value for your housing dollar right now -- plus good medical care, reasonable tax rates, lots to do, and plenty of company (at least 40% of residents over age 50). While no one can predict exactly when home prices will bottom, most forecasts are for sometime in 2010. If they’re right, you can take several months to shop around.

Click through our gallery to see MONEY Magazine's top picks for retirees.

First Up: Port Charlotte, Fla.

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