Geoffrey Shippee bought a six-bedroom, four-bath home at 1623 Hess Road in Redwood City from Maria Josefina Ramirez for $749,000 on Dec. 6.

Ramirez paid $910,000 for the property in May 2005. The 2,535-square-foot house was built in 1964 in Palm Park. It is part of Hess subdivision.

Shippee is vice president of engineering at Qualcomm Inc., a telecommunications corporation.

He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 713 home sales in Redwood City during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $650,000.

Address: 1623 Hess Road
Buyer(s): Geoffrey Shippee
Seller(s): Maria Josefina Ramirez
Sale date: Dec. 6, 2011