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Pete Wargent is leading a new weapon for property hunters called Buyers Buyers.

Surging demand in the midst of pandemic-induced lockdown saw the creation of a new weapon to help homebuyers save thousands, led by QLD finance and investment expert Pete Wargent.

The Brisbane-based accountant and author of five financial and investment books leads a panel of experts aiming to help all buyers “slash thousands of dollars off their purchase prices” through a new Buyers Buyers service.

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Mr Wargent, whose expertise is sought after regularly for television and speaking appearances, kicked off the service across all states and territories.

The online platform would see the panel of independent buyer’s agents — including Rich Harvey and Michael Ramsay — help find, research, negotiate and bid on properties for househunters.

Less than 3 per cent of buyers used agents to help them secure the right property, according to the firm, compared to more than 40 per cent in the US.

“We’ve designed Buyers Buyers to focus on what concerns homebuyers in this country most — negotiating and acquiring their desired property, these are well-known stress factors.”

“For too long, hiring a quality buyer’s agent in this country has only been for seasoned investors and the wealthy. But we believe every homebuyer deserves access to the expert guidance that will help them buy their perfect home or investment property for less.”

Typical costs in the market for such a buyer’s agent service would run into about $15,000 a transaction, but Buyers Buyers has kicked off with an engagement fee of $2950 plus GST, with another $2000 plus GST payable when the required property was successfully purchased.

There were three levels of service to allow for broader appeal.

“Our service allows users to focus on areas they feel more comfortable with, such as the initial market research for their budget and property searches, while we look after their other needs, providing them with a high-quality service and saving them money at the same time.”

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10 Thompson Street, Tamarama sold for more than $11.5m.

The impressive Tamarama home of former Ramsay Health Care chief Chris Rex and his wife Lynette, has sold tonight for more than $11.5m.

PPD principal Alexander Phillips with co-agent D’Leanne Lewis of Laing and Simmons Double Bay had picked up the listing for Pavilion House at 10 Thompson Street in mid-August and been quoting a guide of between $11m and $11.5m.

The advise tonight — exclusively to the Wentworth Courier — that the five-bedroom, four-bathroom Walter Barda-designed property with 180-degree views has sold for above its guide.

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The home has expansive outdoor decking areas.

There are panoramic 180-degree ocean views.

The buyer was a local family living within a 1km radius of the property.

The property has sold nine days ahead of its scheduled auction on September 19, indicating the vendors are pretty happy with the price.

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Although speedy, the pace of the sale wasn’t quite as extreme as last time it sold three years ago — the Rexs had snapped it up after just five days on the market for $11.2m, smashing the suburb record at the time.

They’d bought it from the Bronte Surf Club president Basil Scaffidi and wife Catherine, via Phillips, so little surprise they chose Phillips with Lewis this time to sell it.

The facade of 10 Thompson Street, Tamarama. .

Get set for summer.

Apart from its northerly views of the beach, ocean and Mackenzies Bay, the Hamptons-style beach house features include pool, a dream kitchen and glass-enclosed wine cellar.

There’s a four-car garage with lift access to all three levels.

The Tamarama market has moved on since 2017, with the suburb record now $15.75m after last year’s sale of the Gaerloch Ave home of Annie Conley, daughter of the late aviation pioneer and philanthropist John Conley, to Karen Michael, the daughter of the late property mogul David Burger.

The Rexs are now downsizing.

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