Do I have to do it myself? What other documents do I need?

You don't need to go in person. However, it is necessary to provide the original ID card, the original household registration book, a copy of ID card and a copy of household registration book. The agent shall provide the power of attorney provided by the property owner (the contents must include: all consequences shall be borne by the property owner after the agent receives it), and the copy and original of the agent's ID card. Materials required for handling real estate license:

1. Materials required for the property ownership certificate when the buyer gets married:

(1) Copies of ID cards of both parties (in principle, the original should be checked)

② Copy of marriage certificate (with original verification)

(3) If either party can't attend the event, it needs to provide the private seal; if it entrusts a third party, it needs to provide the private seal of both husband and wife.

2. Materials required for a single purchaser to apply for real estate license:

① Copy of ID card (with original verification)

(2) a copy of the household registration book or household registration certificate (with the original verification)

(3) A single statement of the property buyer in the local civil affairs bureau.

Extended data:

(1) Within one month after the real estate transaction, both the buyer and the seller shall go to the real estate exchange to register the transfer of ownership with the documents such as the house purchase and sale contract. You need to bring your ID card, household registration book, commercial housing sales contract and other documents when you register.

(2) After receiving the transfer notice from the Exchange, the buyer and the seller should bring their ID cards, household registration books, seals, etc. After paying the handling fee, deed tax and stamp duty, you can go through the transfer formalities. The exchange will issue a real estate sales contract to the buyer. In principle, the real estate license must be handled jointly by the buyer and the seller. If the buyer and the seller or one of them cannot handle the formalities of ownership transfer and property right registration for any reason, they may issue a power of attorney to entrust an agent to handle it on their behalf.

(3) After completing the transfer formalities, the buyer shall apply for registration with the municipal or district (county) Housing and Land Administration Bureau where the house is located within three months with the house sales contract issued by the real estate exchange. The documents and materials needed to handle the application include: the house ownership certificate of the whole building owned by the seller, the commercial house sales contract, the copy of the stub of the commercial house sales invoice, the copy of the ID card, the registration form of the house ownership transfer, the wall boundary table and the area calculation table.

(4) After being audited by the real estate management department, the buyer can get the title certificate.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-real estate license