Importantly, the home inspection need not be a cause for concern. You can take a definitive step to remove all of the stress. Yes, you can get a pre-inspection.
A pre-inspection report on your property is the same thing as a home inspection undertaken by a buyer once there is a contract on the Property. The only difference is you order the inspection before putting the property on the market. Why would you do this? As mentioned above, knowledge is the key. By having an inspection of your home before putting it on the market, you will know if there are any major problems. If there are, you can deal with them in a relaxed manner instead of during the heat of 30 or 60 day escrow when time is of the essence.
A few people will tell you that getting a pre-inspection of your property is a bad move. They argue that it is a waste of money to make repairs to problems that a home inspector retained by a buyer might miss. While this sounds logical at first, it simply is not in this day and age. With increased liabilty for full disclosure, if you wait for an inspector to miss something you may still be liable for the defects after the sale.