I think you are going to have to pay for a release from the original pest inspector. In my state, and most other states, you can't waive a third party's right to privacy or privilege and neither can your realtor. This is one of those times that the realtor is simply trying to do their job but not understanding the nuances of the law.

You must disclose all relevant information, but a pest inspection that found nothing different is not relevant, and even if it were you could not include it. You would have to disclose the findings without disclosing the report. You had a right to refuse the inspection and once you agreed to the inspection, you agreed to the terms. A change in your situation doesn't nullify that prior agreement. The easiest thing to do is to pay the original company their normal fee so that they will release the inspection.

That'd be cool if I could just include a note that stated there was a prior inspection that revealed the same information from such and such a date. Then state the report is available by request.

I have the free report from a few months ago, I don't need it released. They said it wasn't complete anyway (that's why it was free) and they would need to come back for a fully comprehensive report.

I think I would insist that the realtor return the first free report. The second one is the full paid for report that is important. Tell realtor that first inspector stated you could be sued.

That'd be cool if I could just include a note that stated there was a prior inspection that revealed the same information from such and such a date. Then state the report is available by request.

I have the free report from a few months ago, I don't need it released.

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Let me be a bit more clear, different states have different rules about what is considered privileged or private information. Some states default that most work between a homeowner and a contractor is private (my state does this), other states note that these things are not private communications. However, every state that I know of allows any user to designate almost any communication (and certainly all business communications) as private. If the first pest inspector has invoked privacy then you can't share it with anyone else who is not specifically your legal agent. I doubt you are even allowed to show your realtor.

The only way to overcome that is by obtaining a release of that invoked privacy. This is something that only they can do. You might even have to pay them to come do a full inspection to obtain the release.

Now realistically I am not sure that anything appreciable will happen to you. Certainly if the new owner finds a long standing pest problem they will try to recover from everyone they can, and the pest company may be brought into the suit. But you have to get sued first. If the other pest inspector finds out that you are distributing their inspection they could sue you for the amount of the inspection, again they have to care enough to sue. In reality, they are probably indemnifying themselves against legal responsibility for the estimate and may not care what you do with it as long as it doesn't come back on them. But the technical answer is - you are not allowed to show it even if asked to see it.

You might try calling them.

Wdi inspectors usually are required to put a sticker under your sink in kitchen , on cabinet wall with date of inspection and results. Look there. That's probably how 2nd inspector found it.