About MapWise
Providing comprehensive GIS mapping and property data solutions for Florida's real estate professionals since 2000.
Our Story
MapWise was founded in September 2000 with a clear mission: to provide real estate professionals with easy access to comprehensive property information covering the entire state of Florida.
Our founder, Brian May, brings over thirty-four years of experience working with GIS software, hardware, data, and analysis. Before founding MapWise, Mr. May spent ten years working on enterprise GIS implementation for the St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida.
During his work with government agencies, he recognized a critical gap: government agencies generate a wealth of information that is invaluable to the real estate industry, but this information was often difficult to acquire and always challenging to use effectively after acquisition.
Our Founder's Vision
Mr. May set out to change the status quo by providing easy-to-use mapping-related products and services that the real estate industry desperately needed. His vision was to bridge the gap between valuable government data and the professionals who could benefit from it most.
What We Do
MapWise specializes in collecting large amounts of GIS and Property Appraiser data from Local, State, and Federal governments. We standardize this data to a common format and serve it through intuitive web applications that make complex information accessible and actionable.
Our Mission
Our focus is providing land brokers, commercial brokers, developers, appraisers, investors, engineers, surveyors, and other real estate professionals with quick and easy access to comprehensive real estate information throughout Florida.