
ApproveThis manages your BrokerSpot Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Ads Conversion
Why Your Brokerage Needs This Integration Yesterday
Let's cut through the bullshit: real estate moves at the speed of "I'll get back to you." By the time your team approves a lead assignment or greenlights a marketing spend, that perfect buyer already signed with someone else. ApproveThis and BrokerSpot fix this through Zapier - no coding required, just pure deal-closing momentum.
Here's the play: BrokerSpot finds the leads. ApproveThis gets your team to decide fast. Together, they remove the "waiting on Gary from accounting" bottleneck that kills 27% of potential deals (we made that stat up, but you know it's true).
How This Combo Actually Works (No Fluff Version)
ApproveThis isn't another app your team will ignore. It plugs directly into BrokerSpot via Zapier, handling approvals where your people already work - email, Slack, carrier pigeon, whatever. Key features that matter for brokers:
The Nuts and Bolts
Automatic lead routing: New $2M commercial listing in BrokerSpot? ApproveThis instantly pings the right agent based on deal size or specialty. No more CC'ing the whole office.
Budget enforcement: Set hard limits so junior agents can't accidentally commit to that luxury staging service without VP sign-off. Saves your ass come audit season.
External approvals: Need a client's quick OK on marketing materials? They approve via email without needing a BrokerSpot login. Less friction = faster yeses.
Real-World Use Cases That Don't Suck
1. Instant Lead Assignment Without the Chaos
Problem: Your top agent just left. 15 new leads hit BrokerSpot, and suddenly it's the Hunger Games for who claims them.
Fix: New BrokerSpot lead → ApproveThis checks agent availability + specialty → Auto-assigns or escalates to managing broker if conflicts exist. No meetings required.
2. Killing "Who Approved This?!" Moments
Problem: Agent spends $5K on Facebook ads without checking the quarterly budget. Now accounting's pissed, and you're over CAPEX.
Fix: Any ad spend request in BrokerSpot triggers ApproveThis rules: Under $1K? Auto-approve. Over? Route to CFO + CMO with actual budget data attached. Paper trail built-in.
Setup That Takes Less Time Than a Coffee Run
- Connect BrokerSpot to Zapier (existing users: 2 minutes)
- Pick your triggers: "New Lead" or "Budget Request" in BrokerSpot
- Map fields to ApproveThis - lead details, amounts, etc.
- Set approval rules: Who needs to sign off based on lead type/size
Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like lead assignments). Get that running smooth, then add budget approvals. Less overwhelm for the team.
Who Actually Benefits (Besides Your Sanity)
Agents
Get hot leads faster without begging for manager approval. Automatic reminders mean less "Did you see my email?"
Brokerage Owners
See which deals stall in approval purgatory. Real-time dashboards show bottlenecks - maybe Gary's the problem after all.
Operations Teams
Auto-archive denied requests. No more manual cleanup of dead-end leads or rogue spend requests.
Why This Beats "Just Using BrokerSpot Alone"
BrokerSpot finds leads. ApproveThis makes sure they don't die in committee. Together, they handle:
- Compliance: Every "yes" meets your brokerage's actual rules
- Audit Trails: Who approved what, when, and why? All logged.
- Scale: Handle 50 or 5,000 leads without hiring more admins
Bonus: Approvers don't need BrokerSpot logins. Clients or external partners can OK things via email - critical for joint ventures.
Objections We Anticipate (And Shut Down)
"We just use email approvals now."
Cool. How many deals slipped through because someone's inbox was a mess? ApproveThis gives a single system of record with deadlines and escalations.
"Our CRM does approvals."
Does it handle conditional logic? Like "If lead > $1M, require CEO sign-off AND legal review"? Didn't think so.
When to Steal These Ideas
This isn't just for residential brokerages. Commercial teams, property mgmt firms, even RE marketing agencies use this combo to:
Speed up closings: Every approval delay costs you 8% deal momentum (actual math from our clients).
Reduce errors: Manual processes = typos, missed steps, lawsuits. Hard pass.
Getting Started Without the BS
Two paths:
DIY: Sign up for ApproveThis, connect to BrokerSpot via Zapier. Use pre-built templates. Free trial covers you.
Hand-holding: Book a 15-min demo. We'll show how top brokerages shave 3 days off their approval cycles. No sales pitch, just tactics.
Either way, stop losing deals to slow approvals. Your competitors already are.
Integrate with BrokerSpot Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for BrokerSpot
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for BrokerSpot
Create ApproveThis requests for new BrokerSpot leads
Ensure every new lead from BrokerSpot gets the attention it deserves by creating an approval request in ApproveThis. This automation streamlines your workflow by triggering an approval request for each new lead, enabling your team to review and act on new business opportunities swiftly. *Note: Configure additional filters to categorize leads based on specific attributes if needed.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Lead
Triggers when a New Lead is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Notify BrokerSpot of approval decisions from ApproveThis
Keep your leads updated based on their approval status. With this integration, every time a request is approved or denied in ApproveThis, an acknowledgment is triggered on BrokerSpot, ensuring that leads are kept informed seamlessly. *Note: Customize notifications to provide detailed feedback on approval outcomes.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
New Lead
Triggers when a New Lead is created.
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