Because of the economic turmoil and a shortage of funds，real estate market downturn and the imbalance between supply and demand，and real estate agency network excessive expansion and excessive competition，the real estate brokerage industry suffered a setback in China in the year of 2008，and China’s real estate brokerage industry experienced an extraordinary year in the real estate industry adjustment. Network era will lead profound changes in development patterns of real estate brokerage industry；the information age will promote the changes in the profit-making model of real estate brokerage industry；and the economic globalization will accelerate the international communication of real estate brokers and mutual recognition of qualifications. At the government level，administrative licensing legislation should be improved on entry level qualification real estate agents and brokage firms as soon as possible.